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India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings on Wednesday after a career-best haul of 6 for 19 in India’s 10-wicket win over England in the first ODI at The Kennington Oval on Tuesday.
Bumrah had lost the top spot to Trent Boult of New Zealand in February 2020 after being No. 1 for the majority of the previous two years. He has held the number one spot for 730 days, more than any other Indian and the ninth-longest in history.
Bumrah, who has previously been No. 1 in T20Is and is currently ranked third in Tests, is only the second Indian pacer after Kapil Dev to hold the top spot in the ODI rankings. Maninder Singh, Anil Kumble, and Ravindra Jadeja are the other top-ranked Indian bowlers.
Mohammad Shami, Bumrah’s new-ball partner, has also gained after taking 3/31 and contributing to England being bowled out for 110 in 25.2 overs. Shami has moved up three places to joint-23rd place with teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
The Indian opening batting pair also needs to improve after getting the team to their target in just 18.4 overs.
After his quick-fire 76 not out, captain Rohit Sharma has closed the gap with third-placed Virat Kohli to just one rating point, while left-hander Shikhar Dhawan has moved up one spot to 12th after his unbeaten 31.
England captain Jos Buttler has moved up one spot to 24th in the latest weekly rankings update, which also takes into account performances in the first two Ireland versus New Zealand matches in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, as well as the first West Indies versus Bangladesh match.
Suryakumar Yadav of India has risen 44 places to fifth in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings following his 117 in the final match of a three-T20I series against England. Nicholas Pooran of the West Indies has risen five places to eighth after scoring a match-winning 74 not out in the series finale against Bangladesh.
After a haul of 3/15 in the second T20I in Birmingham, India seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has risen seven places to a career-best seventh position, while India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has risen two places to 19th. Harshal Patel (up 10 spots to 23rd) and Bumrah (up six spots to 27th) have also made gains.
Source:OCN
