ICC Test Bowling Ranking: Ashwin Becomes Top Bowler Replacing Anderson

Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reached the top of the latest ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings on Wednesday. He surpassed England pacer James Anderson.

Because of six wickets in India’s emphatic victory over Australia in the second Test in New Delhi Ashwin gained two places in ICC Test Rangings. Anderson dropped to second place after England’s stunning loss to New Zealand in the Wellington Test.

Ashwin has an opportunity to extend his latest stay in the No.1 spot as India plays two more Tests on home soil in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Anderson is now five rating points behind Ashwin, who remains on 864 points. Jadeja’s 10 wickets in the second Test against Australia also sees him move up the bowling rankings into eighth spot.

Jadeja and Ashwin occupy the top two positions in Test All-Rounder Rankings.