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Virat Kohli becomes World No.1 batsman in Test Cricket

By Cricketnmore Editorial August 05, 2018 • 13:38 PM View: 4079

Aug.5 (CRICKETNMORE) - Virat Kohli jumps past Steve Smith to become the seventh Indian to become the No.1 Test batsman in the world.

Virat Kohli has achieved another personal milestone by becoming the seventh India batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011, to top the ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Sunday morning following the conclusion of the Edgbaston Test.

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