Team India and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin remained number one in the latest ICC Test Rankings, even as New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson replaced Joe Root as the batsman. The Indian team, which lost to Australia in the final of the World Test Championship last month, retains its lead. Ashwin also retained his world No. 1 spot among bowlers. The senior off-spinner has 860 points and is followed by Australian skipper Pat Cummins, who has moved two places to second with 826 points.
Another Indian who has remained static at number one is Ravindra Jadeja, who tops the all-rounders list with 434 points.
While Ashwin also remains in second place, Akshar Patel has dropped to fifth place in the all-rounders.
Rishabh Pant, who has been out of action since his car accident last December, is the leading Indian batsman at number 10. Skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli occupy 12th and 14th spots respectively.
Shubman Gill is fifth in the ODI rankings while Kohli (eighth) and Rohit (10th) are the other two Indian hitters in the top 10.
Mohammed Siraj is the only Indian in the top 10 bowling list at number two.
Smith rockets ahead, but Williamson tops the Test rankings
Former England Test skipper Root has dropped to fifth position, allowing Williamson to regain first place.
This is the sixth period at the top for Williamson, who first reached number one in November 2015 and last topped in August 2021.
Australian batsman Steve Smith has made rapid progress towards the top of the Test rankings after the second England-Australia Test at Lord’s.
Smith’s player of the match effort of 110 and 34 has moved him four spots into second position.
Smith was last top of the table in June 2021, having replaced Williamson for a few weeks before being overtaken by the New Zealand batsman again.
The race for the top positions in the list is sure to remain interesting in the coming days as Smith is just one point behind Williamson’s 883 rating points following the latest weekly update, while third-placed Marnus Labuschagne (873) and Travis Head are also separated. with only one point.
England batsman Ben Duckett has rocketed 24 places to reach the top 20 for the first time in his career after scores of 98 and 83 in the second Ashes Test, while his captain Ben Stokes has moved up nine places to 23rd after a brave 155 in the second. turns.
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