Yashasvi Jaiswal overtakes Virat Kohli in latest ICC Test rankings, Rohit Sharma also jumps five places

India youngester Yashasvi Jaiswal has created historical past in the latest ICC Test rankings. After not being even in high 25 batters in the longest format, he has not solely entered high 10, however has also trumped India’s present greatest batter Virat Kohli who missed the five-match Test collection in opposition to England. Morevoer, a glowing present in the fifth Test scoring a century has also helped Rohit Sharma leap five places and is now at sixth place.

Sharma scored 103 runs serving to India take a large lead in the primary innings of Dharamsala Test. His opening accomplice Jaiswal scored 57 runs and has climbed two places to eighth place in the rankings. Kohli’s fall continues after lacking five consecutive Tests in all probability for the primary time since making his debut as he’s now on the ninth place. The meteoric rise of Jaiswal is impeccable because the left-hander scored greater than 700 runs in the collection smashing two consecutive double tons.

Among different batters in high 10, Kane Williamson has retained his high place with 859 score factors after scoring a half-century in the second innings of his one hundredth Test. Joe Root performed a good knock of 84 runs totalling 110 runs in the ultimate Test in opposition to India and it helped him in retaining his quantity two spot with 824 score factors.

Notably, Steve Smith has slipped to fifth place after his failures as an opener on New Zealand tour in each Test match. Despite huge criticism, Smith is ready to retain his place as opener for the Test collection in opposition to India at house later this yr in December. Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has benefited regardless of not enjoying any Test since Australia tour. He is at third place now with 768 score factors identical as Daryl Mitchell.

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