Bumrah Moves Four Spots To 7th Place In ICC Test Bowler Rankings

New Zealand pacers Tim Southee and Trent Boult were in remarkable form in the series against India. As a result, both pacers have moved up the rankings to take the fourth and ninth spot respectively.

New Delhi: India's frontline seamer Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday jumped four spots to the seventh place in the latest ICC Test bowler rankings. Bumrah managed to take five wickets in the second Test against New Zealand, and as a result, he could make some rapid strides in the bowler rankings.

With 14 wickets in the #NZvIND series, Tim Southee has continued his ascent in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Rankings for bowlers, while teammate Trent Boult has broken into the top 10.

➡️ https://t.co/prAx9uffmC pic.twitter.com/znJUBcLWDK — ICC (@ICC) March 3, 2020

New Zealand pacers Tim Southee and Trent Boult were in remarkable form in the series against India. As a result, both pacers have moved up the rankings to take the fourth and ninth spot respectively. Southee moved up two slots while Boult saw a rise of four slots.In the series against India, Southee and Boult took 14 and 11 wickets respectively.Australia's Pat Cummins has retained his top spot while New Zealand's Neil Wagner is on the second place. In the Test team rankings, India retained their number one spot and captain Virat Kohli remained static at second in the ICC rankings despite a dismal Test series against New Zealand. India have 116 rating points, six more than New Zealand with third-placed Australia accumulating 108 points. The 0-2 result against New Zealand was India’s first series loss in the World Test Championship. Kohli remains in second position in the batting rankings despite a forgettable Test series in which he made 38 runs in four innings, the ICC said in a statement. New Zealand opener Tom Blundell and his Indian counterpart Prithvi Shaw and debutant paceman Kyle Jamieson were among the biggest movers in the rankings, released on Tuesday.