ICC Rankings: India’s left-arm spinning all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remains at the top of the all-rounders’ rankings according to the most recent ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, which were made public on Wednesday.
Mehidy Hasan Miraz of Bangladesh has improved significantly, moving up one spot to the second spot after putting up an outstanding performance against Zimbabwe in the two-match test series that just ended. His outstanding play in the most recent Test series against Zimbabwe is credited with this ascent.
Miraz has reached a new career-high rating of 327 points with to his performances of 116 runs and 15 wickets over the two Test matches. With this outstanding rating, he is now just 73 rating points behind the top-ranked Jadeja, narrowing the difference between the two.
Bangladesh won the second Test at Chattogram thanks in large part to Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who batted at number seven and produced a vital century before taking five wickets to give his side the victory on the last day.
Following his second Test century, Miraz moved up eight spots to 55th on the list of Test hitters, demonstrating the impact of his accomplishments in other specific categories.
With seasoned Zimbabwean left-hander Sean Williams (up two spots to 19th) and Bangladesh opener Shadman Islam (up 17 to 60) both improving after strong performances in Chattogram, England veteran Joe Root continued to lead the Test batter rankings.
After strong performances against Zimbabwe, Bangladeshi colleagues Taijul Islam (up seven ranks to 16th) and Nayeem Hasan (up six rungs to 54th) also made progress, while Miraz moved up two spaces to 24th overall on the latest list for Test bowlers.
After an outstanding debut performance in the Bangladesh Test, Zimbabwe spinner Vincent Masekesa made his maiden appearance in the rankings, barely outside the top 100, while India pacer Jasprit Bumrah continued to hold his position as the top-ranked Test bowler.