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Siraj Rises to Career-Best 15th Spot After Starring Role in Thriller
6 Aug
Summary
- Siraj jumps 12 spots in ICC Test rankings
- Prasidh Krishna also achieves career-best ranking
- Jaiswal returns to top-5 in Test batting rankings

As of August 6th, 2025, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj has achieved a career-best 15th position in the latest ICC Test rankings. This comes after his standout performance in the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval, where he played a crucial role in India's thrilling six-run victory.
Siraj's match-winning display saw him claim nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul. With England requiring just 35 runs to win on the final day with four wickets in hand, Siraj stepped up and accounted for three crucial dismissals, including the last wicket, to secure a remarkable win for India and draw the series 2-2.
Siraj's impressive showing has seen him jump 12 spots in the ICC Test rankings. This surpasses his previous best ranking of 16th, which he had reached in January last year. Meanwhile, Siraj's teammate Prasidh Krishna also attained a career-best 59th position in the rankings.
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In the batting department, India's young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has returned to the top-5 in the Test rankings. Jaiswal, who scored a century in the series, has risen three spots and now sits on 792 points, making him one of the top-performing batters in the format.