ICC Latest Test Ranking: Indian opener Rohit Sharma moved to eighth position in the ICC Test Rankings. Three Indians are now in the top-10 among batsmen.
Rohit Sharma has entered into the top-10 among batsmen in the latest Test rankings released by the ICC on Sunday. The Indian opener made a big jump of six positions to move to the eighth position in the rankings.
Indian captain Virat Kohli remains the top-ranked batsman in Tests, occupying the fifth position. Cheteshwar Pujara, however, dropped to 10th position after he was dismissed on a duck in the third Test against England.
🔸 Ashwin breaks into top three
🔸 Anderson slips to No.6
🔸 Broad, Bumrah move down one spotThe latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings for bowling: https://t.co/AIR0KNm9PD pic.twitter.com/FssvpYiLcx
— ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2021
India opener Rohit Sharma storms into the top 10 to a career-best eighth position in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings for batting 💥
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— ICC (@ICC) February 28, 2021
Rohit slammed a half-century in the first innings of the Chennai Test, and remained unbeaten on 25 in the second innings as India secured a 10-wicket victory in the game.
Ravichandran Ashwin, meanwhile, reaped rewards for his incredible display over the last two Tests, making a jump of 4 places to move to third position in the bowlers’ rankings.
He now remains only two rating points behind the 2nd placed Neil Wagner (825).