Pat Cummins has lost his No. 1 Test bowler status for the first time in four years, with England veteran James Anderson leapfrogging the Australian captain ...
1306 – Glenn McGrath (AUS) 1466 – Pat Cummins (AUS) 40y 237d – James Anderson (ENG) Last week, his career bowling average dropped below 26 for the first time since 2003. 44y 130d – Clarrie Grimmett (AUS) 1 status for 1466 days, the fourth-longest spell in history.
Australian captain Pat Cummins has lost his ranking as the world's No.1 Test bowler, with 40-year-old Jame...
Ashwin has taken 14 wickets at 13.92 in the two Tests against Australia to date. His spin partner, Ravindra Jadeja, is up six spots to No.9. [clicking here](https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=wwos&redirect_uri=https://wwos.nine.com.au&newsletter=true)! [following a difficult start to the series in India](https://wwos.nine.com.au/cricket/australia-india-andrew-mcdonald-defends-preparation-ian-healy-criticism/5156e126-f595-4849-9566-3116fbaac4b0), which has seen the fast bowler claim just three wickets at 39.67. [Wallabies coach bails on Eddie in World Cup blow](https://wwos.nine.com.au/rugby/australia-news-2023-wallabies-assistant-coach-dan-mckellar-leaves-for-leicester-tigers/7544cf9b-e7c6-41a0-9046-f6b76983601d) [Pat Cummins](https://wwos.nine.com.au/pat-cummins) has lost his ranking as the world's No.1 Test bowler, with 40-year-old [James Anderson](https://wwos.nine.com.au/james-anderson) becoming the oldest player to take the top spot since 1936.
Like a fine wine England bowler James Anderson appears to be improving with age, the 40-year-old seamer moving...
The previous oldest player to top the ICC Test rankings was Australian legspinner Clarrie Grimmett in 1936. At 40 years and 207 days, Anderson has knocked Australian paceman Pat Cummins off his four-year perch to become the oldest player to top the ICC Test rankings. Like a fine wine England bowler James Anderson appears to be improving with age, the 40-year-old seamer moving back to the top of the ICC Test rankings for the sixth time in his illustrious career.
Cummins has been ranked the No.1 Test bowler since 2019, however England veteran James Anderson has now stolen the title ahead of a mouth-watering Ashes series.
The previous oldest player to top the ICC Test rankings was Australian legspinner Clarrie Grimmett in 1936. Like a fine wine, fast bowler Anderson appears to be improving with age with the 40-year-old moving back to the top of the ICC Test rankings for the sixth time in his illustrious career. His seven wickets took his career total to 682 and for the first time since his maiden series in 2003 his average is now below 26. At 40 years and 207 days, Anderson has become the oldest player to top the ICC Test rankings. [Australian](https://7news.com.au/sport/australian-cricket-team) [Test](https://7news.com.au/sport/cricket) captain [Pat Cummins](https://7news.com.au/sport/pat-cummins) has endured a difficult time on the tour of India and now the fast bowler has taken another hit. He returned to Sydney after the second Test due to a serious family illness, but he is expected to arrive back in India by the weekend.
After two heavy defeats in India, embattled Australian Test captain Pat Cummins has lost his ranking as the world's top ranked Test bowler, with 40-year-old ...
'So where does he learn to do all the creative and adaptable things you need to do? 2 after taking 14 wickets in the two Tests against the Aussies. 'You're either bowling India out for under 100, or you're losing. It has been a horror tour for Cummins, with the skipper facing criticism from all quarters for his personal performance and his decision making as captain The hits keep coming! It has been a horror tour for Cummins, with the skipper facing criticism from all quarters for his personal performance and his decision making as captain.