Bumrah's No.1 Test bowler spot under threat as New Zealand seamer draws level after recent heroics

Jasprit Bumrah’s position as the world’s No. 1 Test bowler is under threat, after Matt Henry’s stellar performance against England propelled him to joint-top of the rankings alongside the Indian seamer.

Jasprit Bumrah’s reign as the No. 1 ranked Test bowler is under threat, with Matt Henry drawing level at the top following his bowling heroics against England. Image: AFP

FirstCricket Staff|Jun 24, 2026, 16:56:34 IST

Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah endured a major ranking threat after New Zealand seamer Matt Henry drew level following the latest ICC rankings update on Wednesday.

Henry played a clinical role during the second Test match between England and New Zealand at The Oval, securing an 11-wicket haul as the Blackcaps sealed a commanding victory by 253 runs to level the series 1-1.

Matt Henry draws level with Bumrah as No. 1-ranked Test bowler

Henry's latest heroics allowed him to rise to the No. 1 rank in the ICC Test bowlers' rankings and share the position with Bumrah after securing 870 points -- the same as the Indian seamer. Henry's bowling heroics ended a 36-year-wait for a New Zealand fast bowler to rise to the top spot after Jack Cowie and Richard Hadlee.

Gill, Kishan also gain big in ICC ODI rankings

India captain Shubman Gill rose three spots to move to the second spot in ICC ODI rankings for batters. The Indian ODI captain is now behind New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell by only 24 rating points after reaping the benefits of his big scores against Afghanistan in the recently-concluded three-match ODI series.

While he did not bat in the final ODI, which India won by 9 wickets, Gill scored 84 and 154 in the first two matches of the series.

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Ishan Kishan moved up 21 positions to reach 43rd rank among batters while three Indian bowlers also made big gains in the latest rankings. Arshdeep Singh moved up 16 positions to reach 22nd, Prasidh Krishna moved up 34 places to get to 58th while all-rounder Washington Sundar climbed 17 spots to reach joint 71st.

Meanwhile, England's stand-in skipper Joe Root rose two spots to reclaim the No. 1 ranking among Test batters.

(With PTI Inputs)

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