New Delhi, March 6 -- Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon made ground on the India pacer after they shared 14 wickets between them in the opening Test against New Zealand.

A pair of experienced Australian bowlers have been rewarded for their efforts against New Zealand by making rapid gains in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

While India pace spearhead Jaspit Bumrah leads the way on the list for Test bowlers, both pacer Josh Hazlewood (up one place to fourth) and spinner Nathan Lyon (up two spots to sixth) have closed the gap following superb performances during the opening Test of their trans-Tasman showdown against the Kiwis in Wellington.

Hazlewood collected a pair of New Zealand wickets in each innings of the emphatic 172-run ...