Two India stars had contrasting fortunes in the latest update to the ICC Test rankings, released on Wednesday. Jasprit Bumrah broke through yet another landmark while Virat Kohli slipped to a ten-year low.
For the second match in a row, Bumrah picked up nine wickets – following up his 9-94 against Australia in Brisbane with a haul of 9-156 in Melbourne, his first innings figures somewhat damaged by an opening blitz from Australian teenager Sam Konstas.
Bumrah scales new heights; Rohit, Kohli dip sharply
The performance helped him secure his place at the top of the ICC bowling rankings. Last week, Bumrah had equalled R Ashwin's record for the highest Test bowling rating achieved by an Indian player, with 904 rating points.
Bumrah is now rated at 907, out on its own as the highest rating achieved by an Indian. This also means Bumrah has overtaken the late, great, Shane Warne's personal best of 905 rating points.
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Meanwhile, Bumrah's teammate, batting superstar Virat Kohli, slipped from 21st to 24th in the batting rankings, the lowest he has ever been since August 19th 2014 (also 24th). Kohli scored 36 & 5 in the Boxing Day Test against Australia.
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma also dipped to 40th place in the batting rankings, his lowest since December 2018 following knocks of 3 & 9 at the MCG.
Jaiswal, Jansen hit career highs in Boxing Day Tests
Yashasvi Jaiswal achieved a career-best batting rating of 854 points on the back of 82 and 84 at the MCG. South African all-rounder Marco Jansen also shot up to fifth in the bowling rankings with a career-best 803 ranking points after taking seven wickets against Pakistan at Centurion.
Pakistan's Saud Shakeel and South African captain Temba Bavuma also recorded career-best batting rankings of 764 and 753 points respectively.
Australian skipper Pat Cummins bolstered his all-round credentials with two 40-plus scores against India from No.8, and was rewarded with a rise in the all-rounder rankings, from seventh to third place.
Latest ICC Test rankings
Batters
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Joe Root | England | 895 |
| 2 | Harry Brook | England | 876 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson | New Zealand | 867 |
| 4 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | India | 854 |
| 5 | Travis Head | Australia | 780 |
Bowlers
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 907 |
| 2 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 843 |
| 3 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 837 |
| 4 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 832 |
| 5 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 803 |
All-rounders
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
| 1 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 405 |
| 2 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | Bangladesh | 284 |
| 3 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 283 |
| 4 | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 282 |
| 5 | Shakib Al Hasan | Bangladesh | 263 |
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