A file picture of Ravichandran Ashwin and Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma.
| Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR
A nine-wicket haul in his one centesimal Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin re-claim the top spot in the bowlers’ record, whereas Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma was again in the top-10 at sixth in the batting charts of the newest ICC rankings on March 13.
Ashwin was at his greatest all through the Dharamsala contest towards England as the skilled right-armer picked up 4 wickets in the first innings after which a thirty sixth five-wicket haul in the second innings as India cruised to a dominant triumph in the fifth and closing Test of their collection.
The large haul helped Ashwin transfer previous teammate Jasprit Bumrah into the premier place that he beforehand held earlier this yr, the ICC mentioned in a press release.
Sharma, who smashed 100 in Dharmsala, rose 5 locations to sixth and inside 108 ranking factors of No.1 ranked Test batter Kane Williamson.
Yashasvi Jaiswal (up two locations to eighth) and Shubman Gill (up 11 spots to equal twentieth) reached new career-best rankings following glorious particular person collection towards Ben Stokes’ aspect.
Bumrah fell right into a share of the second place with Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood following his six scalps in the second Test towards New Zealand in Christchurch.
Ashwin’s teammate Kuldeep Yadav earned a brand new career-high ranking and jumped 15 locations to sixteenth total on the newest rankings following his seven wickets and Player of the Match heroics towards England.
New Zealand’s Matt Henry (up six spots to twelfth) additionally moved as much as a career-best mark.
India spinner Ravindra Jadeja remained effectively out in entrance of second-placed Ashwin in the up to date record for Test all-rounders, with Australia skipper Pat Cummins (up two locations to eighth) and Henry (up six spots to eleventh) amongst the large movers.
