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Alastair Cook moves up in latest Rankings

August 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Alastair Cook has moved up in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following a stellar performance in the day/night Test against the Windies, which England won by an innings and 209 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday.

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Saurabh Sharma
By Saurabh Sharma
Aug 21, 2017 • 07:42 PM

August 21 (CRICKETNMORE) - Alastair Cook has moved up in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following a stellar performance in the day/night Test against the Windies, which England won by an innings and 209 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday.

Saurabh Sharma
By Saurabh Sharma
August 21, 2017 • 07:42 PM

Cook not only walked away with the Player of the Match award for his 243, but his fourth career double-century also earned him six points that has put him in sixth spot in the latest rankings, which were released on Sunday morning.

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This is Cook’s highest ranking since he surged to number five in March 2013.

Cook, who achieved a career-high second place in September 2011, now has Virat Kohli firmly within his sights as the England opener is just eight points behind the India captain.

England captain Joe Root has returned to the 900-point mark following his 13th career century. For scoring 136, Root received 14 points, which has taken him to 905 points – 36 behind Australia captain Steve Smith, who will defend his number-one ranking in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.

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Top 10 Batsmen in ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 20th August 2017)

Rank      (+/-)         Player                    Team     Points   

   1           ( - )          Steve Smith          Aus         941      

   2           ( - )          Joe Root                Eng         905         

   3           ( - )          Kane Williamson NZ           880        

   4           ( - )          C. Pujara               Ind          876         

   5           ( - )          Virat Kohli             Ind          806         

   6           (+6)         Alastair Cook        Eng         798         

   7           ( - )          Azhar Ali                Pak         769       

   8           ( - )          Hashim Amla       SA           764        

   9           ( - )          Lokesh Rahul       Ind          761     

  10         ( - )          Ajinkya Rahane   Ind          760        


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