Published 13:06 IST, March 1st 2021
Axar Patel ICC ranking: Indian all-rounder jumps up by 30 spots in just 2 Tests
Indian spinners Axar Patel and R Ashwin as well as opening batsman Rohit Sharma are among the biggest winners in the updated ICC Test rankings.
Indian spinner Axar Patel has made some giant strides in Test cricket, even though he made his debut in the format just two-and-a-half weeks ago. In the latest rankings for Test bowlers as revealed by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Patel was placed at No. 38 in the world. Quite recently, he won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his 11-wicket match haul against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Axar Patel Test ranking: Cricketer biggest winner alongside R Ashwin, Rohit Sharma
The ICC released their updated list of Test rankings on Sunday, February 28. In the bowlers list, Axar Patel jumped to No.38 in the space of just two Test matches from No. 68. Meanwhile, veteran Indian off-spinner R Ashwin jumped into No.3 and he is only behind elite Antipodean speedsters, Pat Cummins and Neil Wagner at the moment.
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah dropped a rung below to No. 9 after his wicketless outing in the third Test against England and might slip down further as he will not be playing the 4th Test. Here is a look at the entire top 10 rankings for Test bowlers as unveiled by the ICC.
Updated R Ashwin and Axar Patel Test ranking
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Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma also stormed into the top 10 for the first time in his Test career. The cricketer achieved his career-best rankings after he overcame adversity of the spin-friendly Ahmedabad deck through his twin match-winning knocks. Rohit Sharma is now one of the three Indians to feature in the top 10, alongside captain Virat Kohli (No. 5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (No. 10).
Axar Patel wickets in Test cricket
The Axar Patel wickets column in Test cricket has witnessed an extraordinary start to his career. Having made his debut in the format on February 13, the left-arm spinner has already collected 18 wickets at an incredible average of 9.44. So far, he has taken three five-wicket hauls and one ten-wicket match haul.
Axar Patel’s best bowling figures remain the 6-38 he took with the pink ball against England on Day 1 of the recently-concluded Test. He also took another five-fer in the second innings of the same match. Here is a look at the Axar Patel bowling against England on Day 2.
Axar Patel bowling spell from England’s second innings, watch video
6⃣ wickets in the first innings
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 25, 2021
5⃣ wickets in the second innings
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Watch that sensational bowling display 🎥👇
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Updated 13:08 IST, March 1st 2021