Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on 21 December 2016 made it a rare instance of two Indian bowlers topping the ICC Test rankings.
Jadeja’s maiden 10-wicket match haul against England in the Test match on 20 December 2016 in Chennai made him achieve the second position in the rankings. His performance earned him 66 points and brought him within eight points of Ashwin, who is grabbing the first position in the rankings.
Interestingly, it is the second time that the top two spots in the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers are occupied by India players. In 1974, left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and leg-spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekhar were ranked one and two in the rankings, respectively.
Also, Jadeja gained one place in the recent rankings to reach a career-best third rank in the list of all-rounders, which is also led by Ashwin.
Top 10 in MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers
| Position | Name | Ratings | Country | Highest Rating |
| 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin | 887 | India | 904 on 12 December 2016 against England |
| 2 | Ravindra Jadeja | 879 | India | 879 on 12 December 2016 against England |
| 3 | Rangana Herath | 867 | Sri Lanka | 867 on 10 November 2016 against Zimbabwe |
| 4 | Dale Steyn | 844 | South Africa | 909 on 21 December 2014 against West Indies |
| 5 | James Anderson | 810 | England | 884 on 31 May 2016 against Sri Lanka |
| 6 | Mitchell Starc | 805 | Australia | 805 on 19 December 2016 against Pakistan |
| 7 | Josh Hazlewood | 804 | Australia | 815 on 27 November 2016 against South Africa |
| 8 | Stuart Broad | 803 | England | 880 on 18 January 2016 against South Africa |
| 9 | Neil Wagner | 755 | New Zealand | 760 on 31 August 2016 against South Africa |
| 10 | Yasir Shah | 754 | Pakistan | 878 on 18 July 2016 against England |
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