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Test Rankings: Steve Smith New No.1 Batsman, Virat Kohli Moves Up To 4th

By IANS News June 16, 2021 • 20:49 PM View: 2098

Ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India captain Virat Kohli on Wednesday moved up one spot, to fourth, in the ICC Test batting rankings while New Zealand captain Kane Williamson lost his top spot to Australian Steve Smith.

With 891 points, former Australia skipper Smith is the world No.1 Test batsman while Williamson is now second with 886 points. Kohli, with 814 points displaced England captain Joe Root, who is now fifth with 797 points. Two more Indians featuring in the top-10 - wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma with 747 points each - are joint sixth.

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