Australia's Mitchell Starc has reached the No. 1 position in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings for the first time in his career, ending Jasprit Bumrah's latest spell at the top. Starc's rise follows his sensational 10-wicket match haul against Bangladesh in Mackay, where Australia secured an innings-and-51-run victory.
Starc produced figures of 6/12 and 4/39 in the second Test, earning both Player of the Match and Player of the Series honours. He now leads Bumrah by 10 rating points. Bumrah drops to second, while New Zealand's Matt Henry remains close behind in third.
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mitchell Starc | Australia | 872 | ||
| 2. | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 862 | ||
| 3. | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 861 | ||
| 4. | Pat Cummins | Australia | 841 | ||
| 5. | Marco Jansen | South Africa | 825 |
The latest rankings also highlight Australia's strength in Test bowling, with both Starc and captain Pat Cummins featuring inside the top four. South Africa's Marco Jansen completes the top five.
Bumrah's latest reign at No. 1 lasted around two months, although his combined time at the summit has reached 697 days, the most by an Indian bowler and the 14th-most in Test history.
Starc's breakthrough makes the rankings battle particularly interesting heading into the next phase of the World Test Championship, with Starc, Bumrah and Henry separated by only 11 rating points.
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