March 28, 2024

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Ravindra Jadeja Joins Ravichandran Ashwin on Top of ICC Test Rankings

Ravindra Jadeja Joins Ravichandran Ashwin on Top of ICC Test Rankings

By: Tarish Bhatt

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja has joined Ravichandran Ashwin as the numero uno Test bowler. This is the first time that a spin duo has topped the rankings chart. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli has lost a place in the latest rankings chart.

In the 2nd Test against Australia, Ravindra Jadeja picked seven wickets. He also picked a six-for in the first innings. Ashwin, meanwhile, rattled Australia in the second innings to seal India’s come-from-behind win.

Read More: India Continues to Remain Numero Uno in ICC Test Rankings

Ashwin, meanwhile, finished with eight wickets in the Bengaluru Test, and now has 269 wickets to his name. He has surpassed Bishan Bedi in the all-time highest wickettaker for India. He is currently on fifth in the list.

Kohli has paid the price of under-par performance in the first two Tests against Australia. So far in the series, he has just managed 40 runs in four innings. He has conceded a place to Joe Root, who has 848 rating points.

Read More: Steve Smith, Virat Kohli Unmoved in Latest ICC Test Rankings

Ashwin, however, has lost the top position in the Test rankings to Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan. Shakib has 441 rating points, seven more than Ashwin. Jadeja remains third, followed by Mitchell Starc and Ben Stokes.

The rankings will continue to tumble in the coming days. India will play two more Test matches against Australia in Ranchi and Dharamsala. The series is currently locked at 1-1, after India’s win in Bengaluru.

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