Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Indian Test Skipper Virat Kohli climbs to career-best 2nd in ICC Test rankings for batsmen

Indian Test Skipper Virat Kohli climbs to career-best 2nd in ICC Test rankings for batsmen.  He started as the series against England at No.15 position on the rankings table.

Fourth Test match held between India and England in Mumbai. Virat Kohli scored 235 runs and achieve 2nd place in Test batsman rankings.

Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli has moved up to a career-best second position in the latest ICC rankings for batsmen after leading his team won by an innings and 36 runs against England in Mumbai.

Australian captain Steve Smith is at No 1, having 11 points more than Kohli. Virat Kolhi hit career-best 235 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium to help India beat England.



The Indian sensation is now ranked second in the ICC Test Player Batting Rankings, second in ODI and first in T20s – there would be no surprise if he became the number one batsman in all three formats.

Australia captain Steve Smith is in first place with 897 points. England's Joe Root is in 3rd place with 854 points . New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is ranked 4th with 817 points.

Hashim Amla, AB de Villiers, David Warner, Pujara, Younis Khan, Bairstow fifth place respectively occupy up to 10-th place.

                 ICC Player Ranking - 13 Dec 2016

  Rank          
  Name  
 Team  
 Runs 
      1
 Steven Smith 
 Australia 
 897 
      2
 Virat Kolhi
 India  
 886 
      3
 Joe Root
 England 
 854 
      4
 Kane Williamson 
 Match  
 817 
      5
 Hasim Amla
 South Africa  
 791 
      6
 A B De Villers
 South Africa  
 778 
      7
 David Warner
 Australia 
 772 
      8
  Pujara
 India 
 756 
      9
  Younis Khan
 Pakistan 
 753 
     10
  Jonny Bairstow
 England  
 751 


 India tops the rankings for Test teams. Ashwin retains first place in the bowlers rankings.

ICC Test Championship
Team Matches PointsRating
India 29 3328115
England 44 4631105
Australia 40 4189105
Pakistan 32 3274102
South Africa 29 2944102
New Zealand 38 366696
Sri Lanka 35 337096
West Indies 30 207769
Bangladesh 15  97865
Zimbabwe 10    485


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