Sept. 4 (CRICKETNMORE) - India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah has made handsome gains in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings after playing a big role in the team’s 5-0 series whitewash over Sri Lanka.
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Bumrah has moved up 27 ranks to a career-best fourth position in a list led by Australia pace bowler Josh Hazlewood with South Africa spinner Imran Tahir and Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc the other two bowlers ahead of him.
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The 23-year-old Bumrah, whose previous best was 24th position in June this year, has moved up the table with his player of the series effort of 15 wickets, the best by any bowler in a bilateral ODI series in Sri Lanka. His performances included a career-best five for 27 in the third ODI at Palekelle.
ICC Media Release