Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reclaimed the No. 1 position in the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings. Starc surpassed South Africa’s Marco Jansen following an impressive nine-wicket match haul in the third Test at Cape Town. Meanwhile, India captain Shreyas Iyer made notable gains in the T20I rankings after a strong series performance.
- Mitchell Starc secured nine wickets during the final World Test Championship fixture against South Africa.
- The Australian left-armer overtook Marco Jansen to capture a new career-best rating and return to the premier position.
- Shreyas Iyer climbed two spots to reach seventh overall in the T20I batting standings.
- South African off-spinner Simon Harmer jumped nine places to seventh in the Test bowling rankings.
Ranking Shifts in Test Cricket
Starc previously held the top crown back in August when he interrupted Jasprit Bumrah’s reign at the summit. However, Jansen briefly took over the mantle after claiming six wickets in Gqeberha. Because Jansen managed only three scalps in Cape Town, the Australian pacer capitalized to surge ahead. Also, Simon Harmer advanced significantly after a Player of the Match performance at Newlands.
Harmer bowled South Africa to victory with six wickets in the second innings against Australia. As a result, the off-spinner moved up to seventh overall in the Test bowling list. Additionally, Marco Jansen extended his advantage at the top of the Test all-rounder rankings. Jansen reached a new career-high rating following a crucial half-century in the final Test.
Movement Across Formats
Several international players registered significant progress across the ODI and T20I formats. Pakistan skipper Shaheen Afridi moved up one spot to fifth among ODI bowlers. Fellow fast bowler Haris Rauf climbed five places to twenty-fourth on the same list. Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman advanced nine rungs to thirty-seventh in the ODI batting standings.
In the shortest format, New Zealand all-rounder Glenn Phillips climbed thirteen places to twenty-fourth among T20I batters. Mitchell Santner and Jacob Duffy also made notable upward movements on the T20I bowling list. Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai advanced to third overall in the T20I all-rounder standings after a stellar series against Zimbabwe.
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