ICC Test Rankings: The ICC has released the latest Test rankings. There are no changes in the batting rankings. But a lot of changes have taken place in bowling.
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ICC Test Rankings: The ICC has released the latest Test rankings. There are no changes in the batting rankings. But a lot of changes have taken place in bowling. Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has entered the top five for the first time in his Test career. In the bowlers’ rankings, Shaheen Afridi has moved up three places to this position. He continues to be ranked 5th in the new Test rankings. However, Australia’s Pat Cummins still remains at number one in the bowlers’ rankings.
Apart from this, Ravichandran Ashwin of India continues to be in second place. Tim Southee was 3rd, while Josh Hazlewood was fourth. In the first Test against Bangladesh, Shaheen Shah Afridi took 7 wickets to help Pakistan win by 8 wickets. At the same time, India’s Jaspreet Bumra retains his 10th position even after missing the Test series against New Zealand. But there are no changes in the batsmen’s rankings.
Despite the changes in the bowlers’ rankings, there is no movement in the batting. England captain Joe Root continues to top the list with 903 rating points. Steve Smith is second, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is third and Australia’s Marnus Labushagne is fourth. Indian batsmen Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are in 5th and 6th positions respectively. Overall there is one Indian batsman in the top 5 while there are two Indian batsmen in the top 10.