Ollie Robinson was sensational in the three-match series against Pakistan as he attained a career-best rating of 856 in the latest ICC men’s Test rankings for bowlers.

ICC Men’s Test rankings for bowlers: Ollie Robinson goes past Bumrah and Cummins

Robinson picked up a staggering 21 wickets in three Tests vs Pakistan at a ridiculous average of 8.76. He also completed 100 Test wickets in the process, from just 24 Tests. His bowling average of 19.25 is now the best among all bowlers to pick 100 or more wickets in Tests in the last 100 years.

Following a terrific show against Pakistan, Robinson jumped two places to third in the ICC rankings, surpassing Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins. Meanwhile, in the only other change in the top 10 Test rankings for bowlers, Pakistan’s Noman Ali slipped a place to 10th after missing both Tests in England, while Australia’s Josh Hazlewood jumped to ninth.

Rank

Player

Country

Rating Points

1

Mitchell Starc

Australia

872

2

Matt Henry

New Zealand

861

3

Ollie Robinson

England

856

4

Jasprit Bumrah

India

853

5

Pat Cummins

Australia

841

6

Marco Jansen

South Africa

825

7

Kagiso Rabada

South Africa

807

8

Scott Boland

Australia

804

9

Josh Hazlewood

Australia

783

10

Noman Ali

Pakistan

777

There is no change in the top 10 Test rankings for batters, with England’s Harry Brook on top with 861 rating points. His captain Joe Root is the only other England batter in the top 10, in third place.

ICC Men’s Test rankings for batters

Rank

Player

Country

Rating Points

1

Harry Brook

England

861

2

Steve Smith

Australia

840

3

Joe Root

England

816

4

Travis Head

Australia

811

5

Temba Bavuma

South Africa

775

6

Rachin Ravindra

New Zealand

740

7

Rishabh Pant

India

713

8

Daryl Mitchell

New Zealand

710

9

Shubman Gill

India

709

10

Kamindu Mendis

Sri Lanka

706

Among all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja continues to top the rankings, followed by Marco Jansen and Mehidy Hasan Miraz. Gus Atkinson of England slipped one place to ninth, while Root is 10th.

Rank

Player

Country

Rating Points

1

Ravindra Jadeja

India

422

2

Marco Jansen

South Africa

344

3

Melody Hasan Miraz

Bangladesh

314

4

Mitchell Starc

Australia

276

5

Wiaan Mulder

South Africa

245

6

Pat Cummins

Australia

234

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Washington Sundar

India

234

8

Justin Greaves

West Indies

225

9

Gus Atkinson

England

219

10

Joe Root

England

200

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