Test Rankings: Rohit ranked 5th, top-ranked Indian batsman; Root beat Williamson in first place
Rohit Sharma He has become the top-ranked Indian batsman in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Indian opener jumps to fifth position to overtake captain Virat Kohli.
Rohit was rewarded for his consistent performance in the tour of England. With a brilliant 89 in the second Test at Lord’s, he scored a half-century (59) in the second innings of the third Test at Leeds.
in totality, Joe Root New Zealand captain removed Kane Williamson To top the rankings. The England captain has been in incredible form throughout the year, and so far reiterated his consistency in the series against India with three centuries in as many matches.
Virat Kohli has slipped to the sixth spot with 763 points, while wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant has dropped out of the top-10. He is now in 12th position with 695 points.
Here are the top 5 Test batsmen:
- Joe Root (England) – 916 points
- Kane Williamson (NZ) – 901 points
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 891 points
- Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) – 878 points
- Rohit Sharma (India) – 773 points
Among bowlers, England pacer James Anderson has moved up a place to fifth place with 813 points, while Jasprit Bumrah Entered the top-10, finishing 10th with 758 points.
Pat Cummins The bowling continues to top the rankings.
Here are the top-5 bowlers in Tests:
- Pat Cummins (Australia) – 908 points
- Ravichandran Ashwin (India) – 839 points
- Tim Southee (New Zealand) – 824 points
- Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 816 points
- James Anderson (England) – 813 points
There was no change in the top-10 ranking of all-rounders. Jason Holder remains at the top position with 434 points, while Ravindra Jadeja (Third) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4th) have retained their positions in the top-5.
Team India will return on Thursday (September 2) for the fourth Test against England, which is scheduled to be held at the Kennington Oval in London.
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