Delhi: The Test series of five matches between India and England is going to start from June 20. Earlier, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the latest Test rankings. The ranking has come out after the conclusion of the third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). The special thing is that Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant has climbed up one place despite being out of the field for a long time.
England batsmen dominated
In the new Test rankings, England’s veteran batsman Joe Root is topped with 888 rating points. They have been in this place for a long time. In the second place also is England batsman Harry Brook, whose rating is 873. In third place is New Zealand captain Kane Williamson, who got 867 points.
Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has included himself in the list of top players on the basis of excellent performance. They occupy fourth place with 847 rating points. After him, Steve Smith of Australia is in the fifth order with 824 points.
Temba Bavuma Top-10 included
The sixth place is South Africa’s captain Temba Bawum, who has 806 points. Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis is at number seven, whose rating is 761. In the eighth place, Rishabh Pant of India and Saud Shakeel of Pakistan are jointly present. The rating of both is 739. Pant has benefited from one place this time, while he has not returned yet.
Aiden Markram took a long jump
Deril Mitchell of New Zealand has jumped two places and made it to the top 10 and is now in 10th place. At the same time, Adam Markram of South Africa has made the biggest jump. He has climbed up seven places and made it to the 11th position. His rating is 723.
On the other hand, Australia’s Travis Head, who performed poorly in the final of the ICC World Test Championship, has lost four places. They have now slipped to 12th position and their rating has come down to 716.
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