Bumrah equals Ashwin’s document for score factors in ICC Rating for Bowlers

Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah. File
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Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bought an enormous increase on the eve of the Boxing Day Take a look at when he achieved the joint-highest score ever by an Indian participant, equalling the document held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin within the ICC Rating for Bowlers.

The short gained 14 score factors following his 9/94 within the drawn third Take a look at at Brisbane, equaling Ashwin’s highest-ever 904 score factors and consolidating his place on the prime of the rankings.

Bumrah has an opportunity to higher Ashwin’s score factors, which the now-retired off-spinner achieved in December 2016, when the fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Take a look at begins on the MCG on Thursday, December 26, 2024.

South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (856) and Australia’s Josh Hazlewood (852) are trailing the Indian pacer on the second and third place respectively.

Charismatic Australian batter Travis Head’s stellar run within the ongoing collection in opposition to India helped him climb to fourth spot (825 score factors) within the Take a look at Rating for Batters. He’s nonetheless behind the England duo of Joe Root (895) and Harry Brook (876), and former New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (867).

Head smashed a scintillating 152 on the Gabba to observe up his century within the second Take a look at at Adelaide. Compatriot Steve Smith’s century on the Gabba bought him into the top-10 as soon as once more.

Amongst all-rounders, India’s Ravindra Jadeja continues to steer the lead the chart with 424 score factors, whereas Australia skipper Pat Cummins earned his place again within the top-10, following his 4 wickets and 42 runs within the third Take a look at at Gabba.