
Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara (the rock of Rajkot) has moved to the 6th position in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsman after his staggering show with the bat Down Under. Indian Captain Virat Kohli remained on the 4th position in the rankings. On the other hand, Pakistani captain Babar Azam (755) has slipped further to the 7th position.
Kohli’s deputy in Test, Ajinkya Rahane is the 3rd Indian in the top 10 batsmen list. He is resting on the 8th position with 748 points. Gabba Test hero Rishabh Pant and opener Rohit Sharma are static on the 13th and 18th position respectively. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson is at the top of the ladder with 919 points while Australian Steve Smith (891) and Marcus Labuschagne (878) are on number 2 and 3 respectively. English Test skipper Joe Root is on the 5th spot.
Significant changes in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings for batting 🏏
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— ICC (@ICC) January 30, 2021
In the Test rankings for bowlers, Australian Pat Cummins in at the top spot with 908 points and Stuart Broad (839) and Kiwi bowler Neil Wagner (835) are on the 2nd and 3rd spot respectively. Indian spin wizard R> Ashwin and pacer Jasprit Bumrah are on 8th and 9th position respectively.
James Anderson has jumped one spot to No.6 in the @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings for bowling 📈
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— ICC (@ICC) January 30, 2021
In the Top Ten All-Rounder ranking in Test, England’s Ben Stokes in on the top of the ladder with 427 points followed by West Indian skipper Jason Holder (423). Indian All-Rounder Ravindra Jadea is at the 3rd position with 419 points and Ravi Ashwin is on the 6th position with 281 points.
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