Kohli moves up in latest ICC Test Rankings

Nov.21 (CRICKETNMORE) - India captain Virat Kohli has edged Warner to take fifth position after completing his 50th international century in the first match of a three-Test series against Sri Lanka in Kolkata, which ended in a draw on Tuesday. Kohli, who is top-ranked in both ODIs and T20Is, knocked up a fine 104 not out on the last day of the match.

In the latest ICC Test Player Rankings,  Australia captain Steve Smith leads the table for batsmen with his counterpart Joe Root in second position but a good 47 points behind.

Australia’s left-handed batsman David Warner is another player in the top 10, in sixth position. Outside the top 20, Peter Handscomb is at a career-best 26th position and would be looking to further advance in the rankings.

For England, former captain Alastair Cook will be hoping to repeat his 2010-11 Ashes form, when he scored 766 runs. He is presently ranked 10th while Jonny Bairstow is ranked 15th.

ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 21 November, after the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Kolkata and before The Ashes):

Batsmen (top 20)

Ashes 2017-18 impact on ICC Test Ranking Points

Rank    (+/-)      Player               Team     Pts       

   1       ( - )       Steve Smith      Aus      936      

   2       ( - )       Joe Root          Eng      889      

   3       ( - )       K. Williamson    NZ        880     

   4       ( - )       C. Pujara           Ind        866      

   5       (+1)      Virat Kohli         Ind        817      

   6       (-1)       David Warner    Aus      807      

   7       ( - )       Hashim Amla     SA        795     

   8       ( - )       Lokesh Rahul    Ind        757

   9       (+1)      Azhar Ali           Pak      755       

  10       (+1)      Alastair Cook    Eng      738       

  11       (+1)      Dean Elgar        SA        732       

  12       (+1)      Q. de Kock       SA        724      

  13=     (+1)      Faf du Plessis   SA        718     

  14       (-4)       A. Rahane         Ind        718      

  15       ( - )       J. Bairstow        Eng      710      39.77   772 v SA at Old Trafford 2017

  16       ( - )       Ross Taylor      NZ        705      

  17       ( - )       D. Karunaratne  SL        667      

  18       ( - )       Ben Stokes       Eng      664

  19       ( - )       U. Khawaja        Aus      661       

  20       (+1)      K. Brathwaite     Win       657      

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