ICC Rankings Shake-Up: Jansen and Sharma Steal the Spotlight

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Marco Jansen tops Test bowling and all-rounder rankings, while Abhishek Sharma regains No. 1 T20I batter spot. See all the big movers in the latest ICC update.

### The New No. 1s in Test and T20I Cricket South Africa's Marco Jansen has climbed to the top of the ICC men's Test bowling rankings, while India's Abhishek Sharma has reclaimed the No. 1 spot among T20I batters in the latest update released on Wednesday. Jansen also replaced Ravindra Jadeja as the leading Test all-rounder, ending Jadeja's four-year reign. Jansen's rise comes after a stellar performance in the second Test against Australia in Gqeberha. He took 5 for 33 as South Africa bowled out the visitors for just 99 in the first innings. Earlier in the match, he scored a crucial 85 from No. 8, helping South Africa level the series. Across the first two Tests, Jansen has taken ten wickets. With 876 rating points, Jansen now leads the Test bowling list. Mitchell Starc dropped to second, while Matt Henry, Ollie Robinson, and Jasprit Bumrah each fell one place. Bumrah sits fifth with 853 points. Starc has already taken six wickets in the ongoing third Test, so the top spot could change again before the series ends. In the all-rounder table, Jansen moved up from second to first, ending Jadeja's remarkable run. He also gained 13 places in Test batting and now ranks 56th. Simon Harmer climbed 15 places to eighth among all-rounders. ### Abhishek Sharma's Explosive Return to No. 1 Abhishek Sharma's stunning 113 off 38 balls in the third T20I against New Zealand in Wellington on Tuesday propelled him back to the top of the T20I batting rankings. India chased down 199 to win by six wickets and take a 3-0 lead in the five-match series. His century came off just 35 balls. After modest scores of 29 and 27 in the first two matches, that innings lifted him to 897 rating points, moving him past his India teammate Ishan Kishan, who had taken the top spot in July. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan is second with 883 points, while Kishan has slipped to third with 866 after an injury kept him out of the second and third T20Is. India captain Shreyas Iyer fell five places to ninth with 758 points. ### Other Notable Movers in the ICC Rankings Temba Bavuma moved up four places to second in the Test batting rankings, behind only Harry Brook. Bavuma scored 179 in the first innings of the second Test and was named Player of the Match. Scott Boland gained three places to reach sixth among Test bowlers. Brook also rose six places in the ODI batting rankings after scoring 202 against Sri Lanka in the ODI tri-series in Pakistan. In the ODI bowling list, Shaheen Shah Afridi went up two places to sixth, and Azmatullah Omarzai gained 13 places to reach seventh after his performances in the UAE tri-series. The women's rankings also saw changes. South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt took the No. 1 position in ODI batting from India's Smriti Mandhana, who is now second. Mandhana is fourth in the women's T20I batting list, one place behind her Indian teammate Shafali Verma in third. > Stay updated with the latest cricket rankings and news to keep your fantasy teams on top! These shifts in the ICC rankings highlight the dynamic nature of international cricket. Players like Jansen and Sharma are making their mark, and the competition at the top is fiercer than ever. Keep an eye on these stars as they continue to rise.

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