ICC Test Rankings: Pant Hits Career High, Bumrah Still Tops; Root Leads Batters

Pant Soars to Career-Best Ranking, Bumrah Retains Top Spot in Latest ICC Test Update

The latest ICC Test rankings showcase significant movements following a week of compelling performances in both Test and T20I cricket. India’s Rishabh Pant and England’s Ben Duckett are the major headliners, achieving new career-high rankings after remarkable displays in the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Headingley.

Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah, key players in the latest ICC Test rankings.

Rishabh Pant has surged to seventh place in the ICC Test batting rankings following his exceptional twin centuries at Headingley. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batsman scored 134 and 118, becoming only the second wicketkeeper in Test history, after Zimbabwe’s Andy Flower in 2001, to achieve centuries in both innings of a Test match. Pant is also the first Indian wicket-keeper batter to achieve 800 rating points in Test history.

Joe Root remains the top-ranked Test batter globally, while his teammate Harry Brook holds the second position. India’s Shubman Gill has climbed five places to 20th after his impressive century in the first innings.

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India’s premier fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, continues to lead the ICC Test bowling rankings, maintaining his position after securing another five-wicket haul at Headingley. His consistent performance underscores his dominance in Test cricket. Ben Stokes of England has moved up three places to secure the No. 5 spot in the Test all-rounder rankings, marking his highest ranking in recent months.

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In the T20I rankings, significant changes were observed following the tri-series in Glasgow, which included the Netherlands, Nepal, and Scotland. Dutch batter Michael Levitt has ascended 16 places to 14th, driven by his consistent performances. Scotland’s Brandon McMullen has also made a notable impact, climbing 20 spots to reach a joint 38th position.

The ICC rankings continue to serve as a reliable benchmark for assessing individual excellence, where each run and wicket influences the evolving hierarchy of cricket.