DUBAI: Indian batsman Cheteshwar Pujara jumped a couple of rungs to second, whilst skipper Virat Kohli held on to the 5th spot in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen, issued on Tuesday.
Pujara trails Australian captain Steve Smith, who has prolonged his lead at the top but the following 4 batsmen are separated through just 11 points in the latest rankings, the ICC mentioned in a commentary.
Pujara has returned to quantity two rating after scoring 143 in his facet's large victory through an innings and 239 runs against Sri Lanka in Nagpur.
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He had first peaked to second following the Ranchi Test against Australia in March, whilst the ultimate time he was once second was once following his 133 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in August.
Pujara has been rewarded with 22 points, lifting him from fourth to second on a career-high 888 points.
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The 29-year-old now leads his fifth-ranked captain Kohli through 11 points. Kohli has vaulted from 817 points to 877 points after scoring his 5th career double-century in 62 Tests.
Smith, alternatively, stroked an unbeaten 141, his 21st century in his 57th Test, which was once the cornerstone of Australia's 10-wicket victory over England within the first Ashes Test.
For his efficiency, Smith has received 5 points to upward thrust to 941 points, making him joint-fifth in relation to the perfect points tally in batting history in Tests behind Sir Don Bradman (961), Len Hutton (945), Jack Hobbs (942) and Ricky Ponting (942), and at par with Peter May (941).
England captain Joe Root is sitting 3rd and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is occupying the fourth spot, whilst sixth-ranked David Warner of Australia is any other 51 points behind Kohli.
India opener Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma, who have been the opposite centurions within the just-concluded Test, have additionally made impressive positive aspects. Vijay has risen 8 places to 28th place, whilst Rohit has shot up seven places to 46th spot.
Some of the main batsmen heading within the wrong path include KL Rahul (9th, down through one), Ajinkya Rahane (15th, down through two), Dimuth Karunaratne (18th, down through one), and Shikhar Dhawan (29th, down through one).
In the bowlers' rankings, Ravindra Jadeja has reclaimed the second one place following his fit figures of 5 for 84, whilst Mitchell Starc has returned to the highest 10 in 10th place after his fit figures of six for 128 helped him to gain 3 places.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who was the fastest man to 300 wickets in Tests, has consolidated his fourth place through gaining nine points, which helped him to be on 849 points.
The India off-spinner is now 42 points behind number-one ranked James Anderson, who has dropped 5 points after claiming two wickets within the Brisbane Test.
Other bowlers to reinforce their rankings include Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, who've moved up one position every to 28th and 30th respectively.
In the all-rounders' rankings, Ashwin has returned to third position within the list which is headed through Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
Pujara trails Australian captain Steve Smith, who has prolonged his lead at the top but the following 4 batsmen are separated through just 11 points in the latest rankings, the ICC mentioned in a commentary.
Pujara has returned to quantity two rating after scoring 143 in his facet's large victory through an innings and 239 runs against Sri Lanka in Nagpur.
ALSO READ: Difficult for others to attain at Virat's strike rate, says Pujara
He had first peaked to second following the Ranchi Test against Australia in March, whilst the ultimate time he was once second was once following his 133 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in August.
Pujara has been rewarded with 22 points, lifting him from fourth to second on a career-high 888 points.
ALSO READ: Virat Kohli bats for aggressive method overseas
The 29-year-old now leads his fifth-ranked captain Kohli through 11 points. Kohli has vaulted from 817 points to 877 points after scoring his 5th career double-century in 62 Tests.
Smith, alternatively, stroked an unbeaten 141, his 21st century in his 57th Test, which was once the cornerstone of Australia's 10-wicket victory over England within the first Ashes Test.
For his efficiency, Smith has received 5 points to upward thrust to 941 points, making him joint-fifth in relation to the perfect points tally in batting history in Tests behind Sir Don Bradman (961), Len Hutton (945), Jack Hobbs (942) and Ricky Ponting (942), and at par with Peter May (941).
England captain Joe Root is sitting 3rd and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is occupying the fourth spot, whilst sixth-ranked David Warner of Australia is any other 51 points behind Kohli.
India opener Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma, who have been the opposite centurions within the just-concluded Test, have additionally made impressive positive aspects. Vijay has risen 8 places to 28th place, whilst Rohit has shot up seven places to 46th spot.
Some of the main batsmen heading within the wrong path include KL Rahul (9th, down through one), Ajinkya Rahane (15th, down through two), Dimuth Karunaratne (18th, down through one), and Shikhar Dhawan (29th, down through one).
In the bowlers' rankings, Ravindra Jadeja has reclaimed the second one place following his fit figures of 5 for 84, whilst Mitchell Starc has returned to the highest 10 in 10th place after his fit figures of six for 128 helped him to gain 3 places.
Ravichandran Ashwin, who was the fastest man to 300 wickets in Tests, has consolidated his fourth place through gaining nine points, which helped him to be on 849 points.
The India off-spinner is now 42 points behind number-one ranked James Anderson, who has dropped 5 points after claiming two wickets within the Brisbane Test.
Other bowlers to reinforce their rankings include Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma, who've moved up one position every to 28th and 30th respectively.
In the all-rounders' rankings, Ashwin has returned to third position within the list which is headed through Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
Pujara rises to 2nd, Kohli stays 5th in latest ICC rankings
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