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Ravichandran Ashwin's Blockbuster 3-Word Reaction After Jasprit Bumrah Overtakes Him To Become World No. 1 Bowler

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah regained his spot as the number one Test batter, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings issued on Wednesday. Bumrah overtook teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and claims the premier position for just the second time on the back of his six scalps for the match during India's recent seven-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in Kanpur, which included three scalps per innings, as per ICC.

"Above My Pay Grade": R Ashwin's Blunt Take After Fresh Debate On Limited Test Centers Discussion

Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number of Test centres helps the players but fell short of endorsing the idea for India, saying it was above his pay grade to comment on that. The debate on Test centres was reignited after Kanpur's Green Park stadium came under criticism for a poor drainage system, resulting in a loss of full two days in the second game between India and Bangladesh. Star batter Virat Kohli had suggested a few years ago that India should have five major Test centres like Australia and England.

"Bekaar Hai": How Pakistan Star Reacted To India Thrashing Bangladesh And Blasted Own Team

The Indian cricket team secured a comprehensive 2-0 series sweep over Bangladesh to move one step closer in its bid to reach the World Test Championship (WTC) final. Bangladesh, who clean swept Pakistan in a two-match Test series last month, were blown away inside three days in the series decider in Kanpur. As Bangladesh suffered contrasting fates in their last two series', former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has made a huge claim to summarise the outcomes.

"Keep Your Mouth Shut Idiot": England Great Told For Saying India 'Copied' Bazball To Thrash Bangladesh

India thrashed Bangladesh in the second Test despite over two days being lost due to rain and wet outfield particularly due to their aggressive approach. After Bangladesh 233 all out in 74.2 overs in the first innings, India responded with a score of 285/9d in just 34.4 overs. Bangladesh managed just 146 in the second innings as India chased down the 95-run target with ease. India's fast-paced batting led Michael Vaughan, former England captain, to say cheekily that the Rohit Sharma-led side was 'copying' the ultra-aggressive Bazball approach.

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

The legend of Sarfaraz Khan as a domestic doyen is growing from strength to strength as his authoritative double hundred for Mumbai not only put Rest of India under immediate pressure in the ongoing Irani Cup but will also keep the seasoned KL Rahul on toes when the Indian team embarks on the Test tour of Australia next month. Sarfaraz (221 batting, 276 balls) became the first ever cricketer to score an Irani Cup double hundred for Mumbai, with the 42-time champions reaching 536 for 9 at the end of the second day.

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career

India registered a memorable 2-0 clean sweep against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series. In the rain-hit second Test in Kanpur, Rohit Sharma and co maintained their dominance and thrashed Bangladesh by seven wickets on Tuesday. Due to rain and wet outfield, Day 2 and Day 3 of the match got abandoned without a ball being bowled. Despite that, Team India produced a stellar performance and claimed a victory in the second session on Day 5 as they chased down the target of 95 with seven wickets in hand.

"They Forgot...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Analysis Of Bangladesh's Collapse vs India In 2nd Test

On the last day of the India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test in Kanpur on Tuesday, the visitors went from three down to seven down in the space of just three runs. Eight sessions were lost in the first three days due to persistent rain and it seemed that the game would just meander to a dull draw. However, after bowling out Bangladesh for 233, India destroyed the visitors' attack to take a 52-run lead, all in just 34.4 overs. The approach opened up the game. Then India kept Bangladesh under the pump, bowling them out for a mere 146 in the second essay and raced to the 95-run target in 17.2 overs.

R Ashwin Dethroned As Top Ranked ICC Test Bowler, Jasprit Bumrah Takes No. 1 Spot

Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah regained his spot as the number one Test batter, while young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal moved to third spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings issued on Wednesday. Bumrah overtakes teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and claims the premier position for just the second time on the back of his six scalps for the match during India's recent seven-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in Kanpur, which included three scalps per innings, as per ICC.

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Ravichandran Ashwin's Blockbuster 3-Word Reaction After Jasprit Bumrah Overtakes Him To Become World No. 1 Bowler

"Above My Pay Grade": R Ashwin's Blunt Take After Fresh Debate On Limited Test Centers Discussion

"Bekaar Hai": How Pakistan Star Reacted To India Thrashing Bangladesh And Blasted Own Team

"Keep Your Mouth Shut Idiot": England Great Told For Saying India 'Copied' Bazball To Thrash Bangladesh

Sarfaraz Khan Achieves Historic First In Indian Cricket. Not Even Sachin Tendulkar Or Sunil Gavaskar Attained It

"Like Second Birth": Rohit Sharma Reveals How Virat Kohli, Ravi Shastri Revived His Test Career

"They Forgot...": Sunil Gavaskar's Blunt Analysis Of Bangladesh's Collapse vs India In 2nd Test

R Ashwin Dethroned As Top Ranked ICC Test Bowler, Jasprit Bumrah Takes No. 1 Spot