Ravindra
Jadeja has reached the top spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for
bowlers following his six-wicket haul in the first innings of the
Bengaluru Test against Australia, the International Cricket Council
announced on Wednesday (March 8). He jointly shares the position with
his spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin, who too had bagged a six-wicket
haul in the second innings.
Jadeja's
seven wickets in the match, which included a crucial 6 for 63 in the
first innings, helped him move up one rank to reach the top position for
the first time in his career.
The
duo has become the first spin pair to jointly hold the top spot in the
ICC Rankings. The last time two bowlers shared the top spot was in April
2008 when Dale Steyn and Muttiah Muralitharan shared the coveted spot.
However,
Ashwin slipped one spot in the all-rounder's ranking and is now second,
below Shakib al Hasan, who has 441 points to his name.
Virat
Kohli slipped one spot in the batsmen rankings and now is ranked third
behind Steve Smith and Joe Root. Kane Williamson and David Warner
complete the top five batsmen in Tests.
India's
win in Bengaluru meant they will finish as the No. 1 ranked side on the
April 1 cut-off date even if they go on to lose the Test series against
Australia. They will receive a cash prize of $1 million.
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