Australian batsman Steve Smith has climbed to the second spot in the ICC Test Rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) after the third Test between India and Australia. Steve Smith was awarded the Man of the Match for his brilliant batting performance in both the innings against India.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli has slipped down to the third place in the ICC Test Rankings after his absence from the Test series after the first Test in Adelaide. Kohli had flown back to India after the Adelaide Test as he had been granted a paternal leave by the BCCI and the Indian skipper became a father on January 11 as his wife Anushka Sharma gave birth to their daughter.
Steve Smith Climbs To The Second Spot In The ICC Test Rankings
Australian batsman Steve Smith has gained in his ICC Test Rankings as he has now jumped to the second spot in the Rankings. In the first innings of the Sydney Test, he had scored a scintillating century and ended his innings on 131 runs. In the second innings, he was once again up to the task as he scored 81 runs in the second innings.
Ajinkya Rahane Stoops Down And And Cheteshwar Pujara Rises Through The Ranks
English all-rounder Ben Stokes has maintained his place at the sixth spot and Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane has gone down a spot due to his poor outing in Sydney. Cheteshwar Pujara was among the runs in Sydney as he scored half-centuries in both the innings and thus, he has gained a couple of spots and now sits at the 8th spot.
Here’s the latest ICC Test Batsmen Rankings:
