New Delhi. The start of the Test series against England was not good for Team India. After the defeat in the first match, the Indian team is trailing 0-1. But the reign of some maestros of Team India continues in the ICC rankings. The foremost name that comes in this is that of the team’s spin master R Ashwin, who is just 4 wickets away from completing 500 wickets in his Test career. But even before this, his dominance in the ICC rankings continues.
R Ashwin is seen on top in the list of bowlers with 863 rating points. In the first match against England, Ashwin took 6 wickets in his name. Three Indian bowlers are seen in the top-10. Apart from Ashwin, the other bowler in the top-5 is Jasprit Bumrah, he had also shown the way to the pavilion to half a dozen batsmen in the last test. Bumrah has occupied the fourth position. At the same time, star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has retained his place at number six. He had taken 5 wickets and is just a few steps away from completing 300 wickets in his Test career. Jadeja is at number one in the list of all-rounders.
Virat Kohli remains in top-10
Talking about batsmen, Indian team legend Virat Kohli is the only Indian who has occupied the top-10. Despite Virat not being a part of the team for two Tests against England, he has maintained his place at sixth position. Apart from this, England star Ollie Pope has got a big benefit. Ollie Pope had scored 196 runs in the second innings of the first Test against India. He has jumped 20 places and has come to number 15. If his performance continues in this series, he can make further progress.
The bowlers of the West Indies team, who once again broke the pride of Australia in Gabba, have also won. Three bowlers have benefited in ICC rankings. Kemar Roach has moved up two places to 17th, Alzarri Joseph has moved up four places to 33rd. At the same time, Shamar Joseph, who tested the Kangaroo team by taking 7 wickets, climbed 42 places to reach 50th position in the rankings.