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4 days ago
- Sport
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Jasprit Bumrah stays No.1 in ICC Test bowling rankings despite Australian domination in top 10
Jasprit Bumrah retained his No.1 spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings despite India's defeat at Lord's. Meanwhile, Australians dominate the top 10 bowling rankings with five players on the list. read more India's Jasprit Bumrah retained his top spot in the ICC Test bowling rankings despite India's narrow defeat in the third Test against England at Lord's. Bumrah played the first Test at Headingley and picked up a five-wicket haul, but missed out on the second Test at Edgbaston to maintain his workload. Bumrah returned to the playing XI for the third Test at Lord's and picked up a five-wicket haul again, but failed to help India win the match. Despite India's heartbreaking loss, Bumrah has remained at the top in terms of individual rankings. Meanwhile, Australians are dominating the top 10 of the Test bowling rankings. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is in second place, while his teammate Marco Jansen, Pakistan's Noman Ali, and New Zealand's Matt Henry are the only non-Australian bowlers in the rest of the top 10. Scott Boland made the biggest move this week, jumping six spots to a career-best sixth place after his hat-trick in the third Test against West Indies. Australian captain Pat Cummins is ranked third, Josh Hazlewood is fourth, Nathan Lyon is eighth, and Mitchell Starc is tenth. Joe Root reclaims the top spot in batting rankings England batter Joe Root reclaimed the top position in the ICC men's Test rankings within a week of losing it while India's all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja climbed to the 34th spot in the latest list released here on Wednesday. Root's scores of 104 and 40 in the third Test of the five-match series against India at Lord's that England won by 22 runs helped him start his eighth stint at the top. At 34, he is the oldest No. 1 Test batter since Kumar Sangakkara in December 2014, when the Sri Lankan was 37. Root had lost his top spot to compatriot Harry Brook, who has slipped behind Kane Williamson to third position. Among Indian batters, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and vice-captain Rishabh Pant have dropped down a rung each and are currently placed fifth and eighth respectively, while skipper Shubman Gill has also fallen three places to ninth. However, Jaeja has risen five places to 34th after scores of 72 and a fighting 61 not out at Lord's. KL Rahul, who made 100 and 39 in the same match, has also climbed five places and now sits one spot behind Jadeja on 35th. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD England captain Ben Stokes' player of the match effort of 77 runs and five wickets at the Lord's have lifted him two places to 42nd among batters and one spot to 45th among bowlers. (With agency inputs)
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Jasprit Bumrah retains top spot in ICC Test bowlers' rankings despite Australian domination, Root back at No.1
Jasprit Bumrah remains top of the International Crickert Council's (ICC) rankings for bowlers in men's Test cricket. However, South Africa's Kagiso Rabada sits second after which his teammate Marco Jansen, Pakistan's Noman Ali and New Zealand's Matt Henry are the only non-Australian names in the top 10. The 2023 WTC Champions' full compliment of bowling regulars have taken up five places in the top 10, a first since England had six bowlers in the top 12 in 1958. Fast bowlers Scott Boland made a significant jump, rising six spots to a career-best sixth place. The other Australians who are in the top 10 are captain Pat Cummins (3rd), Josh Hazlewood (4th), Nathan Lyon (8th) and Mitchell Starc (10th), whose devastating spell of 6/9 in his 100th Test helped his side bundle the West Indies out for a scarcely believable 27 runs on Monday. England great Joe Root has jumped back up to the top spot of the batsmen's ranking. Root's scores of 104 and 40 in the third Test of the five-match series against India at Lord's that England won by 22 runs helped him start his eighth stint at the top. At 34, he is the oldest No. 1 Test batter since Kumar Sangakkara in December 2014, when the Sri Lankan was 37. Root had lost his top spot to compatriot Harry Brook, who has slipped behind Kane Williamson to third position. Among Indians, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and vice-captain Rishabh Pant have dropped down and are currently placed fifth and eighth respectively. Captain Shubman Gill has also fallen three places to ninth. Ravindra Jadeja's 72 and a dogged 61 not out at Lord's has resulted in him jumping five players to 34 in the batsmen's rankings while Jaiswal's opening partner KL Rahul has climbed five places and now sits one spot behind Jadeja on 35th. England captain Ben Stokes' player of the match effort of 77 runs and five wickets at the Lord's have lifted him two places to 42nd among batters and one spot to 45th among bowlers.
NZ Herald
29-05-2025
- Politics
- NZ Herald
Former Police Commissioner Mike Bush's new Victorian Police chief role at risk after citizenship questions
Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush's new role as Victorian Police chief is in question after laws were discovered during his induction that may not allow a non-Australian citizen to step into the job. 9News reported that the Victorian Government was hastily trying to
Otago Daily Times
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Otago Daily Times
Eligibility query over new role for Bush
Mike Bush. PHOTO: ODT FILES The appointment of a New Zealander to take charge of a troubled state police force has hit an unexpected speed bump — laws needed to clarify his eligibility. Former New Zealand police commissioner Mike Bush was named Victoria's next chief commissioner earlier this month. He was due to take over on June 27, but the Victorian government is scrambling to ensure he is eligible for the job. It moved to an urgent amendment yesterday to ward off any potential legal challenges stemming from his appointment as a non-Australian citizen. The state government's upper house leader Jaclyn Symes said she did not learn of the change until Wednesday night. "There is some common law principles that suggest that there might be an issue for appointing a chief commissioner that is not an Australian citizen," she told Parliament. "That is not definitive, but to ensure that there are no issues, no challenges, it's something that we should fix." It is the latest chapter in a fiasco linked to the role after the sudden exits of Shane Patton and Rick Nugent. Victoria Police was first thrust into turmoil in February, when a no-confidence vote from officers cost Mr Patton his job. Mr Nugent became acting chief and expressed interest in making the move permanent before throwing in the towel in April. Premier Jacinta Allan would not reveal the date the government discovered the eligibility issue, saying it was while sorting paperwork for the appointment. She said the government was changing the law out of an abundance of caution. "It's an archaic law [and] it's also out of step with modern Victoria and the state we are today, where we want to attract the best and brightest from around the world," she said. The Bill will not be able to pass the lower house until June 17 at the earliest, 10 days before Mr Bush is due to start. He retired from policing in New Zealand in 2020, after joining in 1978 and spending his final six years in the top job. — AAP
Perth Now
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Perth Now
'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job
The appointment of a Kiwi to take charge of a troubled state police force has hit an unexpected speed bump, with laws needed to clarify his eligibility. Former New Zealand Police commissioner Mike Bush was named Victoria's next chief commissioner earlier in May. He was due to take over on June 27, but the Victorian government is scrambling to ensure he is eligible for the job. It moved to an urgent amendment on Thursday to ward off any potential legal challenges stemming from his appointment as a non-Australian citizen. The state government's upper house leader Jaclyn Symes said she did not learn of the change until Wednesday night. "There is some common law principles that suggest that there might be an issue for appointing a chief commissioner that is not an Australian citizen," she told parliament. "That is not definitive, but to ensure that there are no issues, no challenges, it's something that we should fix." It's the latest chapter in a fiasco linked to the chief commissioner role after the sudden exits of Shane Patton and Rick Nugent. Victoria Police was first thrust into leadership turmoil in February, with a no-confidence vote from officers costing Mr Patton his job. Mr Nugent became acting chief and expressed an interest in making the move permanent before throwing in the towel in April. Premier Jacinta Allan would not reveal the exact date the government discovered the eligibility issue, only saying it was during the course of organising paperwork for the appointment. She said the government was changing the law out of an abundance of caution. "It's an archaic law (and) it's also out of step with modern Victoria and the state we are today, where we want to attract the best and brightest from around the world," Ms Allan told reporters. Deputy opposition upper house leader Evan Mulholland described the move as extraordinary. "I am aghast at the way this government has handled this," he said. "I am aghast at the way this government has botched this entire affair of rolling police commissioners." Ms Symes urged all members of parliament to back the change, declaring there was "broad support" for Mr Bush's appointment. The bill won't be able to pass the lower house until June 17 at the earliest, 10 days before Mr Bush is due to start. He retired from the NZ police force in 2020 after joining in 1978 and spending his final six years in the top job. The 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings, Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption and COVID-19 pandemic were among the biggest crises he confronted during his tenure. The reins of Victoria Police have not been handed to an outsider since former NSW Police assistant commissioner Christine Nixon in 2001.
