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India cricket team captain Virat Kohli’s poor showing with the bat during the first Test against England in Chennai has seen him slip down one spot to fifth in the latest ICC rankings for batsmen in Tests released on Wednesday. Kohli, who scored 11 and 72 in the first and second innings, respectively, currently has 852 points and slips below Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, who has 878 points. Meanwhile England cricket team skipper Joe Root, who scored a magnificent double ton in the first innings of the match, climbed two spots to third place with 883 points, behind only Australia’s Steve Smith (891 points) in second place and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (919 points) in first place.
England seamer James Anderson also made moves in the rankings after a fine show with the ball in the Chennai Test. Anderson moved one spot up into third place with 826 points behind compatriot Stuart Broad, who has 830 points.
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (771 points) and Jasprit Bumrah (769 points) also form a part of the Top 10 as they sit in seventh and eighth positions, respectively.
Australia’s Pat Cummins continues to top the bowler’s rankings with 908 points.
India cricket team captain Virat Kohli’s poor showing with the bat during the first Test against England in Chennai has seen him slip down one spot to fifth in the latest ICC rankings for batsmen in Tests released on Wednesday. Kohli, who scored 11 and 72 in the first and second innings, respectively, currently has 852 points and slips below Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne, who has 878 points. Meanwhile England cricket team skipper Joe Root, who scored a magnificent double ton in the first innings of the match, climbed two spots to third place with 883 points, behind only Australia’s Steve Smith (891 points) in second place and New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson (919 points) in first place.
England seamer James Anderson also made moves in the rankings after a fine show with the ball in the Chennai Test. Anderson moved one spot up into third place with 826 points behind compatriot Stuart Broad, who has 830 points.
India’s Ravichandran Ashwin (771 points) and Jasprit Bumrah (769 points) also form a part of the Top 10 as they sit in seventh and eighth positions, respectively.
Australia’s Pat Cummins continues to top the bowler’s rankings with 908 points.
