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ICC Test Rankings: India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj is on the verge of entering the top 10, according to the latest ICC Test rankings, following a match-winning performance during the series opener against the West Indies last week. Siraj jumped to the third position and is lying at the 12th position as per the latest rankings.

At the same time, star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has dropped out of the top five ICC Test batter rankings. He went from No.5 to No.7 after his inability to perform in the first Test match against the West Indies.

Siraj maintained his sublime form from the England Test series as he registered match-winning figures of 4/40 and 3/31, and that helped him to achieve his career-best rankings of 12, and he also scored 700 points for the first time. The host defeated West Indies by an innings and 41 runs, and the match ended in three days.

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Siraj was the star performer during both innings. He surpassed Jasprit Bumrah, who wasn't at his absolute best. But he is still the highest wicket-taker in India.

Siraj bounced back brilliantly in the Test series against England, as he had taken 23 wickets after playing in five matches. He spearheaded India's bowling attack in Bumrah's absence during the fifth Test match and took the team across the line.

He will try to repeat his heroics in the 2nd Test match against the West Indies, which will be held later this week.

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CAREER-BEST SPOT FOR JADEJA

At the same time, Ravindra Jadeja too is making improvements in his rankings. He has achieved the career-best rankings of 25th position as a Test batter. He had scored 104 runs in the first innings against the West Indies.

He had earlier achieved the career-high ranking of 29 after a decent run in the Test series against England, as he had scored 516 runs.

He also made a significant contribution with the ball in the 1st Test against the West Indies, which has helped him achieve career-best rankings as an all-rounder and has earned him 125 points.

Other Indian batters like KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel have also improved their rankings after smashing tons each. Rahul has climbed 4 positions, whereas Jurel has jumped 20 spots and has finished at 65th position post his first ton.

ICC TEST BOWLING RANKINGS (TOP 10)

1. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 885 rating points

2. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) – 851 rating points

3. Matt Henry (New Zealand) – 846 rating points

4. Pat Cummins (Australia) – 838 rating points

5. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 815 rating points

6. Noman Ali (Pakistan) – 806 rating points

7. Scott Boland (Australia) – 784 rating points

8. Nathan Lyon (Australia) – 769 rating points

9. Marco Jansen (South Africa) – 767 rating points

10. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 766 rating points

11. Gus Atkinson (England) – 766 rating points

12. Mohammed Siraj (India) – 718 rating points