ICC Bowlers’ Rankings: After going wicketless in New Zealand ODI series, Jasprit Bumrah loses top spot to Trent Boult

After the recently concluded ODI series between India and New Zealand, the ICC bowlers’ ranking saw a new table topper. 

Jasprit Bumrah made a comeback to the Indian squad after a long layoff due to stress fracture in the back. He had dominated the rankings for quite some time. 

However, after going wicketless in the ODI series since his debut in 2016, he has been dethroned from the spot.

Taking the top spot is New Zealand’s Trent Boult, who himself has been ruled out of the game ever since breaking his right hand in the Test series against Australia.

He has now become the new No. 1 ranked ODI bowler. Mitchell Starc moved two places up to the eighth position, while Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson, both who are out injured, moved one spot down.

Trent Boult claims No.1 spot in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Men's ODI Bowling rankings as Jasprit Bumrah slips to second position after a wicket-less run in the recently concluded #NZvIND series. pic.twitter.com/6L5aPN1fjR

— ICC (@ICC) February 12, 2020

About Jasprit Bumrah: 

He was ofter called the best in white-ball cricket as he ran through opposition in his first year of Test cricket.

He had picked wickets against South Africa, England, Australia, and the West Indies ending up with 62 wickets in just 12 Test matches. 

In 50 T20Is, Bumrah picked up 59 wickets at an economy of 6.66. He had even led India to the ODI WC semi-finals with 18 wickets in nine matches to his name.