NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin, the premier offspinner from India, has maintained his place because the top-ranked bowler within the newest ICC Test rankings launched on Wednesday. Meanwhile, England’s Joe Root surpassed Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne to say the coveted title of the world’s top-ranked batter.
Ashwin, regardless of being missed for the World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia earlier this month, retained his standing because the primary bowler with a complete of 860 factors. Following intently behind him is England’s James Anderson, securing the second spot with 829 factors.
Among Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah ranks eighth with 772 factors, whereas Ravindra Jadeja holds the ninth place with 765 factors, their rankings remaining unchanged.
In the batting rankings, India’s batting mainstay Virat Kohli slipped down one spot to say the 14th place, whereas captain Rohit Sharma was positioned at twelfth. Cheteshwar Pujara maintained his spot at twenty fifth, whereas Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer each moved up one place to safe the thirty sixth and thirty seventh positions, respectively.
Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter, is the only Indian consultant within the prime 10, holding the final spot.
The largest change occurred on the prime of the batting rankings, with Joe Root making a formidable leap of 5 locations to dethrone Marnus Labuschagne.
These modifications in rankings comply with the thrilling end of the Edgbaston Test match, the place Australia narrowly defeated England by two wickets, taking a 1-0 lead within the ongoing Ashes sequence.
In the primary Ashes Test, whereas Root showcased his brilliance with an unbeaten 118 in England’s first innings of 393 for eight declared—a call that sparked intense debate following their subsequent loss—Marnus Labuschagne failed to depart a big affect with the bat in each innings.
Root’s outstanding performances of 118 not out and 46, albeit in a dropping trigger, propelled the 32-year-old to climb a formidable 5 locations and reclaim the coveted place of being the world’s top-ranked Test batter.
As a consequence of his scores of 0 and 13 in opposition to England, Labuschagne dropped to 3rd place, making manner for New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson to ascend two locations and safe the second spot total.
In the race to grow to be the No.1 Test batter, fellow Australians Travis Head (down one place to fourth) and Steve Smith (falling 4 spots to sixth) additionally skilled setbacks, because the competitors among the many prime six gamers intensifies with only a margin of 26 ranking factors separating them. It is undeniably one of many closest battles witnessed in latest instances.
Regarding the bowlers’ rankings, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada surpassed Australia captain Pat Cummins (824) to say the third place with 825 factors.
Ashwin, regardless of being missed for the World Test Championship ultimate in opposition to Australia earlier this month, retained his standing because the primary bowler with a complete of 860 factors. Following intently behind him is England’s James Anderson, securing the second spot with 829 factors.
Among Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah ranks eighth with 772 factors, whereas Ravindra Jadeja holds the ninth place with 765 factors, their rankings remaining unchanged.
In the batting rankings, India’s batting mainstay Virat Kohli slipped down one spot to say the 14th place, whereas captain Rohit Sharma was positioned at twelfth. Cheteshwar Pujara maintained his spot at twenty fifth, whereas Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer each moved up one place to safe the thirty sixth and thirty seventh positions, respectively.
Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter, is the only Indian consultant within the prime 10, holding the final spot.
The largest change occurred on the prime of the batting rankings, with Joe Root making a formidable leap of 5 locations to dethrone Marnus Labuschagne.
These modifications in rankings comply with the thrilling end of the Edgbaston Test match, the place Australia narrowly defeated England by two wickets, taking a 1-0 lead within the ongoing Ashes sequence.
In the primary Ashes Test, whereas Root showcased his brilliance with an unbeaten 118 in England’s first innings of 393 for eight declared—a call that sparked intense debate following their subsequent loss—Marnus Labuschagne failed to depart a big affect with the bat in each innings.
Root’s outstanding performances of 118 not out and 46, albeit in a dropping trigger, propelled the 32-year-old to climb a formidable 5 locations and reclaim the coveted place of being the world’s top-ranked Test batter.
As a consequence of his scores of 0 and 13 in opposition to England, Labuschagne dropped to 3rd place, making manner for New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson to ascend two locations and safe the second spot total.
In the race to grow to be the No.1 Test batter, fellow Australians Travis Head (down one place to fourth) and Steve Smith (falling 4 spots to sixth) additionally skilled setbacks, because the competitors among the many prime six gamers intensifies with only a margin of 26 ranking factors separating them. It is undeniably one of many closest battles witnessed in latest instances.
Regarding the bowlers’ rankings, South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada surpassed Australia captain Pat Cummins (824) to say the third place with 825 factors.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com