Pakistan’s crafty leg-spinner Yasir Shah is the new number 1 Test bowler as per the latest ICC Test Rankings. Yasir, who won the man of the match award for his 10 wickets in the first Test of the ongoing series against England, dethroned England’s ace fast bowler James Anderson to claim the number 1 spot. Yasir Shah picked up 10 wickets in the match against the English team and also got his name on the honours board after the leggie bagged 6/72 in the first innings. The leg spinner followed the first innings performance with another 4-for in the second where he claimed figures of 4/69.
ICC Test Rankings For Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge HS Rating
1 (+3) Yasir Shah Pak 878*! 23.00 878 v Eng at Lord’s 2016
2 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 871! 25.39 871 v SA at Delhi 2015
3 (-2) James Anderson Eng 868 28.33 884 v SL at Durham 2016
4 (-1) Stuart Broad Eng 859 28.34 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016
5 ( – ) Dale Steyn SA 841 22.53 909 v WI at Centurion 2014
6 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 789*! 23.76 789 v SA at Delhi 2015
7 ( – ) Trent Boult NZ 757 29.14 825 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
8 ( – ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 741* 25.77 792 v WI at Hobart 2015
9 ( – ) Morne Morkel SA 724 29.33 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011
10 ( – ) Vernon Philander SA 717 22.08 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
