Rishabh Pant returns to the ICC Test batting rankings’ top 10 while Yashavi Jaiswal and Prabath Jayasuriya move up the list.
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PANT RETURNS TO ICC TEST BATTING RANKINGS’ TOP 10
Furthermore, Pant returns to the ICC (International Cricket Council) Test batting rankings’ top 10 at No.6 in a dramatic return to form since a car crash almost ended his career.
Moreover, the 26-year-old wicket-keeper-batter came through with 39 and 109 (off just 128 balls) to help India post a 280-run win over Bangladesh in their first Test in Chennai.
Pant’s heroics in Chennai rewarded him with 731 rating points that boosted him back into the top 10.
JAISWAL, JAYASURIYA MOVE UP THE LIST
Moreover, Jaiswal improved by a notch from sixth to No.5 with 751 points after India’s recent Test victory.
Furthermore, Jayasuriya emerged as the biggest mover in the bowling rankings.
Moreover, the 32-year-old Sri Lankan bowler rose five places up to No.8.
He tallied 4 for 136 and 5 for 68, which earned him Player of the Match honors in Galle.
That list has India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (0 for 29 and 6 for 88 in Chennai) topping that list, followed by compatriot Jasprit Bumrah (0 for 29 and 6 for 88 in Chennai).
Meanwhile, Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins, and Kagiso Rabada round out the top five.
ROOT, WILLIAMSON TOP BATTING RANKINGS; KOHLI OUT OF TOP 10
Furthermore, Joe Root and Kane Williamson topped the batting rankings, while Virat Kohli was eased out of the top 10.
Moreover, Root had 899 points to post a comfortable lead over Williamson’s 852 points.
Williamson scored 55 and 30 in New Zealand’s 63-run loss in the first Test in Galle.
Daryl Mitchell was in fourth place with 760 points, followed by Steven Smith (757 points).
Kohli dropped five spots to No.12 after he only came up with 6 and 17 in Chennai.
On the other hand, Shubman Gill rose five spots to No.14 following his 119 score in the second innings against Bangladesh.
