March 8 (CRICKETNMORE) - The duo of Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja once again played a crucial role in India’s win in the second Test again Australia in Bengaluru on Tuesday. The two bowlers created a unique record as they have become the first pair of spinners to be jointly top-ranked in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers.
Jadeja’s seven wickets in the match, which included a crucial six for 63 in the first innings, have helped him move up one rank to reach the top position for the first time in his career. The last time two bowlers shared the top spot was in April 2008 when Dale Steyn and Muttiah Muralidaran were at the top.
Australia spinner Nathan Lyon’s eight wickets in the match have lifted him two places to 16th rank while his team’s left-arm spinner Steve O’Keefe and India pace bowler Umesh Yadav have gained one place each to reach career-best 28th and 29th places, respectively.
Bowlers (top 10 as on 8th March 2017)
Bowlers (top 10 as on 8th March 2017)
Source - With Inputs from ICC Cricket Media Release