Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc has reclaimed the top position in the latest ICC Test bowling rankings following his impressive performance against South Africa.
Starc took nine wickets in the third Test in Cape Town, despite Australia losing the match by 176 runs and the series 2-1. South Africa’s Marco Jansen, who had reached the top spot for the first time last week, dropped to second place.
South African spinner Simon Harmer climbed nine places to seventh after taking 10 wickets in the match and earning Player of the Match honours.
Jansen remains the No. 1 Test all-rounder, while Wiaan Mulder is third and Harmer has moved up to fifth in the all-rounders’ rankings.
Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman also made significant progress, climbing nine places to 37th after scoring a match-winning 127 in the final.