India's Jasprit Bumrah reached 904 rating points in the ICC Men's Test Bowling Rankings, equalling Ravichandran Ashwin's record. Travis Head climbed to fourth in Test Batting Rankings after stellar performances. Pat Cummins returned to the top 10 all-rounders, while Heinrich Klaasen and Saim Ayub advanced in the ODI Batting Rankings.
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