Fresh off picking up his 500th Test wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the no. 1 bowler in the ICC Test bowling rankings, released on Wednesday (Mar 13), eclipsing his teammate Jasprit Bumrah.&nbsp;

Ashwin reclaimed the top spot, courtesy of a nine-wicket haul in the final Test match against England in Dharamshala. The off-spinner accounted for four scalps in the first innings before snaffling up his 36th five-wicket haul in the second innings. His performance allowed India to wrap up the series 4-1 by cruising to a triumphant innings victory.&nbsp;

Ashwin first became the no. 1 ranked ICC Test bowler in November 2015 and since then,&nbsp;has been one of the mainstays for the Indian team, especially in the Indian conditions.&nbsp;

The top ranking would be a little more special for Ashwin this time as he had to return home during the third Test in Rajkot to tend to his hospitalised mother in Chennai. Not only did Ashwin report back for duty but he also played a key part in ensuring India didn't face any more hiccups in wrapping up the series.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bumrah slipped to the second spot, having not played one of the matches during the Test series. He is tied with Australia's Josh Hazlewood.&nbsp;

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<h2>ICC Test bowling rankings&nbsp;- As of March 13, 2024</h2>

1. R Ashwin - 870 rating points 
2. Josh Hazlewood - 847 
2. Jasprit Bumrah - 847 
4. Kagiso Rabada - 834 points 
5. Pat Cummins - 820 points 
6. Nathan Lyon - 801 points 
7. Ravindra Jadeja - 788 points 
8. Prabath Jayasuriya - 783 points 
9. James Anderson - 739 points 
10. Shaheen Afridi - 733 points

In the all-rounder rankings, Ashwin retains the second spot while his compatriot Ravindra Jadeja occupies the first place. Australian skipper Pat Cummins jumped two spots to eighth after his performance during the Test series against New Zealand.&nbsp;

As for the team rankings, India retain the top spot in all three formats after claiming the numero uno position in Tests following the victory in the just concluded home series.&nbsp;

India are also at the top of World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle standing with 74 points and a win percentage of 68.51.

(With inputs from agencies)

Fresh off picking up his 500th Test wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the no. 1 bowler in the ICC Test bowling rankings, released on Wednesday (Mar 13), eclipsing his teammate Jasprit Bumrah.

Fresh off picking up his 500th Test wicket, Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the no. 1 bowler in the ICC Test bowling rankings, released on Wednesday (Mar 13), eclipsing his teammate Jasprit Bumrah. Ashwin reclaimed the top spot, courtesy of a nine-wicket haul in the final Test match against England in Dharamshala. The off-spinner accounted for four scalps in the first innings before snaffling up his 36th five-wicket haul in the second innings. His performance allowed India to wrap up the series 4-1 by cruising to a triumphant innings victory. Ashwin first became the no. 1 ranked ICC Test bowler in November 2015 and since then, has been one of the mainstays for the Indian team, especially in the Indian conditions. The top ranking would be a little more special for Ashwin this time as he had to return home during the third Test in Rajkot to tend to his hospitalised mother in Chennai. Not only did Ashwin report back for duty but he also played a key part in ensuring India didn't face any more hiccups in wrapping up the series. Bumrah slipped to the second spot, having not played one of the matches during the Test series. He is tied with Australia's Josh Hazlewood. Also read | India on top of ICC Team Rankings in all three formats after Test series win against England ICC Test bowling rankings - As of March 13, 2024 1. R Ashwin - 870 rating points 2. Josh Hazlewood - 847 2. Jasprit Bumrah - 847 4. Kagiso Rabada - 834 points 5. Pat Cummins - 820 points 6. Nathan Lyon - 801 points 7. Ravindra Jadeja - 788 points 8. Prabath Jayasuriya - 783 points 9. James Anderson - 739 points 10. Shaheen Afridi - 733 points In the all-rounder rankings, Ashwin retains the second spot while his compatriot Ravindra Jadeja occupies the first place. Australian skipper Pat Cummins jumped two spots to eighth after his performance during the Test series against New Zealand. As for the team rankings, India retain the top spot in all three formats after claiming the numero uno position in Tests following the victory in the just concluded home series. India are also at the top of World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 cycle standing with 74 points and a win percentage of 68.51. (With inputs from agencies)

R Ashwin replaces Jasprit Bumrah to become no. 1 ranked Test bowler

Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday joined an exclusive list of spinners to have picked up a wicket off the first ball of the&nbsp;innings&nbsp;as the veteran Indian spinner dismissed England opener Rory Burns in the first delivery of the second innings, on Day 4&nbsp;of the first&nbsp;Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.&nbsp;

The incident of a spinner getting a wicket off the first ball of an innings happened for the first time in since 1907 with South Africa's Bert Vogler being the last spinner to have achieved the feat&nbsp;against England at the Oval after he dismissed England's Tom Hayward.

The other incident of a spinner scalping a wicket off the first ball of an innings was way back in 1988 when Bobby Peel dismissed Alec Bannerman off the first ball of the second innings in the third Test at the Old Trafford during the Ashes.&nbsp;

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Ashwin was handed the new ball in the second innings and the 34-year-old didn't disappoint as he found the edge of Burns’ bat&nbsp;to achieve the unique record and etch his name in the history books.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Meanwhile, England have the edge in the first Test against India in Chennai as the visitors took a resounding first-innings lead of 241 after a poor show with the bat by the Indian team. While stalwarts failed for the hosts, youngsters Rishabh Pant (91) and Washington&nbsp;Sunday (85*) stepped up with the bat and helped India post 337 runs in the first innings.&nbsp;

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England, at Day 4 Lunch, were at 1/1 with a lead of 242. The visitors would be looking to post a good total on board and try and take the game to the Indian team, who haven't lost a Test match on home soil since 2016.&nbsp;

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Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday joined an exclusive list of spinners to have picked up a wicket off the first ball of the innings as the veteran Indian spinner dismissed England opener Rory Burns in the first delivery of the second innings, on Day 4 of the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday joined an exclusive list of spinners to have picked up a wicket off the first ball of the innings as the veteran Indian spinner dismissed England opener Rory Burns in the first delivery of the second innings, on Day 4 of the first Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The incident of a spinner getting a wicket off the first ball of an innings happened for the first time in since 1907 with South Africa's Bert Vogler being the last spinner to have achieved the feat against England at the Oval after he dismissed England's Tom Hayward. The other incident of a spinner scalping a wicket off the first ball of an innings was way back in 1988 when Bobby Peel dismissed Alec Bannerman off the first ball of the second innings in the third Test at the Old Trafford during the Ashes. ALSO READ: Rishabh Pant's heartfelt gesture after Uttarakhand glacier burst wins hearts Ashwin was handed the new ball in the second innings and the 34-year-old didn't disappoint as he found the edge of Burns’ bat to achieve the unique record and etch his name in the history books. Meanwhile, England have the edge in the first Test against India in Chennai as the visitors took a resounding first-innings lead of 241 after a poor show with the bat by the Indian team. While stalwarts failed for the hosts, youngsters Rishabh Pant (91) and Washington Sunday (85*) stepped up with the bat and helped India post 337 runs in the first innings. ALSO READ: 'Spirit of cricket?': Stuart Broad's cheeky comment on ICC's post on Virat Kohli's gesture towards Joe Root England, at Day 4 Lunch, were at 1/1 with a lead of 242. The visitors would be looking to post a good total on board and try and take the game to the Indian team, who haven't lost a Test match on home soil since 2016.

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R Ashwin replaces Jasprit Bumrah to become no. 1 ranked Test bowler

First time in more than 100 years! R Ashwin achieves unique feat in Test cricket