Mitchell Starc Overtakes Jasprit Bumrah to Claim Top Spot in Test Rankings

Mitchell Starc has moved to the top of the ICC Men’s Test bowling rankings after taking 10 wickets in Australia’s second Test against Bangladesh in Mackay. It is the first time Starc has reached the No. 1 spot in the Test bowling rankings.

The Australian left-arm pacer climbed two places after producing figures of 6/12 and 4/39 in the match. His spell helped Australia beat Bangladesh by an innings and 51 runs and level the series. Jasprit Bumrah has now slipped to second place, while New Zealand’s Matt Henry moved down to third.

Pat Cummins also climbed one place to fourth after performing superbly in the Mackay Test. Nathan Lyon moved up two spots and broke into the top 10 after taking three wickets in the same match. It should be noted that the performance of all Australian stars in the second Test was remarkable after they received heavy scrutiny for their dull showing in Darwin.

Ollie Robinson made one of the biggest jumps in the rankings after making his return to Test cricket. The England pacer took eight wickets against Pakistan and moved up 15 places to 11th. His performance played a big part in England’s innings and 103-run win at Headingley. Josh Tongue also took eight wickets in Leeds and climbed 16 places to 17th.

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando and Prabath Jayasuriya each moved up five places following their Test against India in Galle. Fernando, who took six wickets in the match, moved to 15th, while Jayasuriya climbed to 16th after claiming seven wickets.

Talking about the batting charts, Harry Brook remained at the top of the Test rankings after scoring 91 against Pakistan in Leeds. Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, made a big jump of six places and returned to the top 10 at No. 7 after making 39 and 66 against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Meanwhile, poor returns in the first Test saw Kamindu Mendis and Yashasvi Jaiswal lose their places among the top 10 Test batters. They will now look to improve their performances in the upcoming matches by working on the areas where their batting was exposed.