New No.1 Test batter crowned following Lord's finish

Mitchell Starc's incredible effort meanwhile didn't lead to a rankings move (remaining in 10th), though the left-armer did make ground on the nine bowlers above him, moving to 766 rating points and just one shy of Marco Jansen in ninth.

It means Australia have five bowlers in the top 10 with Pat Cummins (third) and Josh Hazlewood (fourth) remaining in their positions following the dismantling of West Indies, and with Nathan Lyon moving down a spot to eighth after making way for Boland for the match.

It gives Australia a domination in the rankings not seen since England had six bowlers in the top 12 in 1958.

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