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Jasprit Bumrah for India - (Source: AFP)
On Wednesday, June 24, the ICC updated their weekly ranking charts. The past week had it all - England vs New Zealand Tests, India-Afghanistan ODIs, and Sri Lanka-West Indies T20Is. Several players saw a massive shuffle across the table, and we have a new No.1 in the Test batter and bowler category.
Jasprit Bumrah, who was the No.1 Test bowler, has now been challenged by a New Zealand seamer, while Harry Brook too has been dethroned as the No.1 Test batter.
Matt Henry Joins Jasprit Bumrah As New No.1 Test Bowler
For the unversed, New Zealand’s Matt Henry is now the joint-no.1-ranked Test bowler alongside Jasprit Bumrah. Both seamers have a rating point of 870. The Kiwi seamer made a stunning jump of six spots to join the India legend.
Matt Henry had a brilliant 2nd Test against England, where he picked up 11 wickets and helped the BlackCaps level the series 1-1. Henry picked up a fifer in the first innings and followed that up with a six-wicket haul in the 2nd innings to register the best-ever bowling performance by a New Zealand bowler against England in a Test match.
Joe Root Becomes New No.1 Test Batter
In the batting category, Joe Root has reclaimed his No.1 Test ranking. Harry Brook held the throne for a brief period, but Root’s fifty in the 2nd Test has helped him go past his teammate. Root missed out on a fifty in the first innings, but followed it up with a 77-run knock in the 2nd innings.
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The performance helped Root amass 871 rating points. Harry Brook is 2nd on the list with 866 rating points. Rest, Rachin Ravindra has also entered the top-10 with a fifty against England in the 2nd innings.
Shubman Gill Becomes India’s Best-Ranked ODI Batter
In the ODIs, Shubman Gill has surpassed Virat Kohli to become India’s best-ranked ODI batter. The right-handed batter had a brilliant series against Afghanistan, where he amassed 238 runs in 2 innings, averaging 238.
The series has helped Gill climb three spots to now rank 2nd on the list with 791 rating points. Shubman Gill has also closed the gap with Daryl Mitchell, who is on top of the ladder with 815 rating points. Further, Virat Kohli, who was unavailable for the Afghanistan ODIs, has dropped to 3rd.
Ishan Kishan, who marked his return to ODIs after 3 years, has climbed 21 points to now rank 43rd on the chart. Yashasvi Jaiswal has also climbed a whopping 84 spots to now rank 71st.
Major Notable Changes In Latest ICC Rankings
For New Zealand, Henry Nicholls has jumped 13 spots to rank 40th on the ranking charts, following a century against England in the 2nd innings of the 2nd Test.
Australia's Matt Renshaw has climbed 70 spots to become joint-73rd highest ranked T20 batter after he amassed 113 runs in 3 innings against Bangladesh. Arshdeep Singh has also climbed 16 places to now rank 22nd on the list.
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