Mitchell Starc Dethrones Bumrah to Become No. 1 Test Bowler
· Sports · Times of India, Indian Express
Australia's Mitchell Starc has overtaken India's Jasprit Bumrah to claim the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test bowler rankings for the first time in his career. The 36-year-old left-arm pacer earned the top ranking after a 10-wicket match haul against Bangladesh in Mackay, including figures of 6/12 in the first innings and 4/39 in the second, sealing an innings and 51-run win that levelled the World Test Championship series. Starc leads Bumrah by 10 rating points, with New Zealand's Matt Henry also slipping behind. Bumrah, currently sidelined with injury during India's Sri Lanka tour, has spent 697 days at the top overall — the most by an Indian bowler. Other notable movers include England's Ollie Robinson (up 15 places to No. 11), Josh Tongue (up 16 to No. 17), and India's Manav Suthar (up 28 places to a career-best No. 48).
Why it matters
Bumrah's slide from No. 1 matters to Indian cricket fans tracking milestones, while Starc's rise reshapes the ICC rankings just months before a busy Test calendar and could influence team selections in the World Test Championship race.
Read the original report — Times of India
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