JODI NO 1: Ashwin and Jadeja share No.1 spot in ICC Test bowlers rankings

INDIAN SPIN DUO Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja have become the first set of spinners to be jointly ranked number one in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers.

Jadeja caught up with Ashwin at the top after the conclusion of the second Test against Australia at Bangalore. The Saurashtra cricketer picked seven wickets in the match with a decisive six for 63 in the first innings. It is first time that 28-year-old has reached the top of the rankings table.

According the statement made by the ICC, the last time two bowlers shared the top spot was in April 2008 when Dale Steyn and Muttiah Muralidaran were at the top.

Ashwin too played an instrumental role in dismissing the Aussies for 112 by picking six-wickets in the final innings. Picking eight-wickets in the Bangalore Test, the Chennai-lad became the fifth highest wicket-taker for India as he overtook spin legend Bishan Singh Bedi’s tally of 266-wickets. Now, the 30-year-old has 269 wickets under his belt. 

The all-rounders table saw a change at the top as Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan moved ahead of Ashwin, who has scored only 20 runs in four innings against Australia so far. The latter had overtaken Shakib in December 2015.

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