Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has advanced again in the ICC Test rankings. The Rajasthan star is at the twelfth position, improving three more places. Rohit Sharma led the way for Jaiswal. Rohit is at the 13th position and Virat Kohli is at the ninth position. Kohli, who is absent from the Test, has dropped two places.
Test debutant Dhruv Jurel has also made surprising strides. Jurel, who was in the top 100 in the Test batsmen’s rankings, advanced 31 places to reach 69. English batsman Joe Root, who scored a century in the fourth Test, moved up two places to the third position. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is the first. Aussie opener Steve Smith is second.
Meanwhile, India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah tops the ICC rankings of bowlers. Although he did not play in the fourth Test, the player retained his place. Indian spin magician Ravichandran Ashwin is second. Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is at the third position. Kuldeep Yadav improved by 10 places to reach the 33rd position. In the Test team ranking, Australia is at the first position and India is at the second position. England and South Africa teams are in 3rd and 4th place.
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2024-02-29 07:57:51
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