Delhi: Pakistan batsman Babar Azam was not performing well for some time, but there was improvement in his batting during the South Africa tour. He played good innings in the Test series, which benefited him in the ICC Test rankings. At the same time, Indian cricket team’s star batsman Virat Kohli flopped on the Australia tour, due to which his Test ranking dropped by 3 points.
Babar Azam’s brilliant performance
Babar Azam scored 193 runs in 4 innings at an average of 48.25 in the two-match Test series played against South Africa. Due to this performance, he stood second among the batsmen who scored the most runs in the series. This improved his ranking by 5 places, and now he has reached 12th position. His rating points have increased to 697.
Virat Kohli’s disappointing performance
Australia tour was very disappointing for Virat Kohli. He scored only 190 runs in 9 innings of 5 Test matches, which also affected his ranking. Kohli has lost 3 places, and has dropped to 27th position, his rating points now stands at 614. Kohli’s ranking is continuously falling.
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— ICC (@ICC) September 4, 2024
Top 5 players in test ranking
In the ICC Test rankings, England’s Joe Root is at first place, while Harry Brook is at second place, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson is at third place, India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal is at fourth place and Australia’s Travis Head is at fifth place. After Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant has the best ranking among Indian players, he has gained 3 points. Also, South African captain Temba Bavuma has gained 3 rankings and now he has come at number 6 with 769 rating points.
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