ICC Test Rankings: Kohli stays second, Rahane climbs to sixth, Ashwin to seventh

India captain Virat Kohli held on to his second place whereas stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane broke into the highest 10 after gaining 5 locations within the newest ICC males’s Test batting rating launched on Thursday.
Rahane climbed to the sixth spot after scoring 112 and 27 not out to encourage India’s eight-wicket series-levelling win within the second Test in opposition to Australia in Melbourne. It is only one beneath his career-best rating of fifth attained in October final yr.

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Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, too, was rewarded for his five-wicket haul on the MCG as he gained two locations to the seventh spot, whereas pacer Jasprit Bumrah rose to the ninth place.
Ravindra Jadeja, who scored an important 57 and captured three wickets within the second Test, remained at quantity three however decreased the hole with Jason Holder to seven factors within the all-rounder’s rating.
He, nonetheless, gained 11 and 4 positions to achieve a profession best-equalling thirty sixth and 14th positions in batting and bowling respectively.
MCG debutants Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj made notable entries in 76th and 77th positions within the checklist for batsmen and bowlers, respectively.
Gill scored 45 and 35 not out opening the innings, whereas Siraj completed with 5 wickets within the match.
India’s batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara’s lack of type noticed him lose two spots to slide to the tenth place.
Australia left-arm quick bowler Mitchell Starc’s 4 wickets within the match helped him attain a profession best-equalling fifth place.
Matthew Wade’s scores of 30 and 40 as opener helped him attain fiftieth amongst batsmen from fifty fifth, whereas Cameron Green gained 36 slots to achieve a hundred and fifteenth place.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, in the meantime, ended the yr on the prime place after he dethroned Australia’s Steve Smith, who slipped to the third spot after managing scores of 0 and eight within the two innings at MCG.

💬 “It’s about trying to do as much as you can for the team. If you can contribute as much as you can and it can be reflected on the rankings, that’s really cool.”
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Williamson, who had briefly occupied the highest spot in the direction of the tip of 2015, was rewarded for his participant of the match effort within the first Test in opposition to Pakistan in Tauranga, which New Zealand gained by 101 runs.
Williamson gained 13 ranking factors for his effort of 129 and 21 to go 11 factors away from Kohli, who’s on paternity depart, and 13 forward of Smith.
Ross Taylor (up three locations to 14th) is one other New Zealand batsman to maneuver up, whereas 26-year-old quick bowler Kyle Jamieson reached the highest 30 after simply 5 Tests, following his hauls of three for 35 and two for 35 in Tauranga.
For Pakistan, Fawad Alam’s valiant second-innings century has lifted him 80 locations to 102nd place whereas wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan’s scores of 71 and 60 have helped him advance 27 locations to a career-best forty seventh place.
Left-arm quick bowler Shaheen Afridi has moved from thirty fifth to thirty third after grabbing 4 wickets within the first innings.

🇦🇺 Mitchell Starc enters prime 5🇮🇳 R Ashwin jumps to No.7🇮🇳 Jasprit Bumrah turns into No.9
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— ICC (@ICC) December 31, 2020
In Centurion, a knock of 199 by Faf du Plessis noticed him not solely win the participant of the match award but additionally achieve 14 locations to achieve twenty first place, one behind team-mate Dean Elgar, who too gained 4 spots after a knock of 95.Lungi Ngidi gained 4 locations and is 56th amongst bowlers.
For Sri Lanka, Dinesh Chandimal’s knocks of 85 and 25 have lifted him three locations to thirty eighth whereas Dhananjaya de Silva (up 9 locations to thirty fourth) and Kusal Perera (up 4 locations to sixtieth) have additionally made notable good points amongst batsmen.
Left-arm quick bowler Vishwa Fernando has gained two slots to achieve forty fifth place after his three-wicket haul.
In the ICC Test staff rankings, New Zealand are in line to wrest the highest spot from Australia, who stay fractionally forward because the Test staff rankings are up to date solely on the finish of every collection.
Even a draw within the second Test in opposition to Pakistan may see New Zealand take the highest spot.