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Australian paceman Mitchell Starc has finally secured the number one spot on the ICC Test bowling rankings.
Mitchell Starc reached the summit by taking 10 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah lost it while nursing a knee. That is how narrow, cruel and gloriously temporary the distance between the world’s two best Test bowlers can be.
The Australian fast bowler climbed to No 1 after producing a match-winning 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh in Mackay.
Jasprit Bumrah’s long-standing reign at the summit of Test cricket has finally been broken. Australian speedster Mitchell Starc has surged to the top of the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings, claiming the world No. 1 spot for the very first time in his career.Bumrah first scaled the peak in February 2024 and held a near-monopoly…
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc on Wednesday dethroned India’s Jasprit Bumrah to rise to the top spot in the ICCMen’s Test Bowling Rankings for the first time in his career, following his stunning 10-wicket haul in the second and final Test against Bangladesh in Mackay last week.
Australia’s Mitchell Starc bowls during a Test match against Bangladesh in Mackay, Queensland, August 23, 2026. AP/PTI Advertisement
Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc has attained the No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings for the first time in his career after his 10-wicket haul in MacKay helped win the second match of their ICC World Test Championship series against Bangladesh.
Mackay: Mitchell Starc reaffirmed his commitment to Test cricket after producing a match-winning 10-wicket haul against Bangladesh, saying the longest format remains the pinnacle for him and he wants to continue playing for Australia for as long as his body allows.
Mitchell Starc (Image: AP) Mitchell Starc continues to defy the passage of time. At 36, the Australian left-arm quick produced another devastating performance on home soil, claiming 10 wickets in the second Test against Bangladesh to power Australia to an innings-and-51-run victory inside two days.Starc finished with match figures of 10/51, following his sensational 6/12…
A week ago, Bangladeshhad reached a new high in their Test history. For the first time, they secured an international match win in Australia, stunning the hosts with a nine-wicket victory in Darwin. The defeat was labelled an “embarrassment” and among the worst Australia had suffered in recent times. But the hosts were quick to…