- By Namrata Vijay
- Wed, 31 Dec 2025 03:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
ICC Rankings: Australia's star pacer Mitchell Starc has climbed one position and has become the world's No. 2 Test bowler as per the latest ICC rankings. Starc, who took four wickets in both innings of the 4th Test match, had scored 483 rating points.
India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is currently the world's No. 1 Test bowler. He has scored 879 rating points. He will continue to retain his No.1 position.
Australia’s Test skipper Pat Cummins, who didn't play in the Boxing Day Test, has been demoted. He is lying in 4th position, and his teammate Scott Boland has jumped two spots and is lying in 7th position.
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England’s Gus Atkinson also jumped four spots and is lying at the 12th position, whereas Brydon Carse jumped six spots and finished at 23rd position. Pacer Josh Tongue took 5 wickets in the 4th Test and also won the Player Of The Match (POTM) award. He finished in 30th position after climbing 13 spots.
As far as the batters' rankings are concerned, Harry Brook has jumped three spots and has become the world’s No. 2 Test batter, as Steve Smith has been demoted to two places. He is lying in 5th position.
His teammate, Alex Carey, too, has dropped 4 places after he failed in the 4th Test.
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But India’s Test skipper Shubman Gill, who finished as the highest run scorer, jumped 4 spots and is lying at 10th position.