Pakistan star closes with Jasprit Bumrah for Number 1 ICC Test bowler's ranking

Pakistan’s left-arm spinner, Noman Ali, has got his career-high rating and closed in on the top spot currently held by the premier Indian pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, after making big strides in the ICC Men’s Test Bowler rankings. Noman collected the 10-wicket haul during their 93-run victory over the South Africa side at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore and moved up four places.

The left-arm Pakistan spinner has now collected 853 rating points as he stays behind India's Bumrah by 29 points. He wasn’t the only player of the side to make the huge jump as their left-arm pacer, Shaheen Afridi, who just got his ODI captaincy, rose three places to 19th on the same list for the Test bowlers following his four-wicket haul in the second innings.

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ICC Test Bowling raking as of October 22, 2025

Noman Ali gets second spot after Jasprit Bumrah in ICC Test Bowlers’ ranking 

Pakistan players also made some ground on the ICC Test batters’ rankings following the good scores against the Proteas, as Mohammed Rizwan went up four spots to 16th, while Babar Azam has gone up two rungs to 22nd. Salman Ali Agha has also risen eight places in the charts, still headed by England’s veteran, Joe Root.

There are also changes in the ICC ODI rankings. Stand-in captain, Mitchell Marsh, has gained two places to improve to 42nd overall, while Josh Hazlewood has jumped six spots to move to 10th among the ODI bowlers.

India’s right-arm pacer, Mohammed Siraj, re-entered the rankings in the 17th position following his first ODI appearance in more than a year. Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz has risen six places to 18th after his efforts against the West Indies over the last week. Harry Brook has gained 18 places to move to equal 20th on the latest rankings for T20I batters.