Overview
- Mitchell Starc moved to joint No.2 on 843 points alongside Pakistan spinner Noman Ali, narrowing the gap on leader Jasprit Bumrah at 879.
- Harry Brook climbed to second in the batting list behind Joe Root after scores of 41 and 18 not out at the MCG.
- Josh Tongue jumped to a career-high No.30 in bowling following figures of 5-45 and 2-44 that earned player-of-the-match honors.
- Pat Cummins slipped two places to fourth following his absence from the fourth Ashes Test with a back injury.
- Travis Head and Steve Smith fell to fourth and fifth in batting, while the fifth Test at the SCG begins Sunday and could prompt further updates.