Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to take big strides in the ICC Test rankings for batters with a blockbuster efficiency in the collection towards England. The man has already plundered 655 runs in eight innings with two double centuries to his title at a mean of 93.57. He carried out decently in the fourth Test in Ranchi as effectively scoring 73 and 37 throughout two innings and has jumped to twelfth place in the latest rankings.
Interestingly, his opening accomplice and India skipper Rohit Sharma has misplaced one place happening to thirteenth place regardless of scoring a half-century in the 192-run chase in the fourth Test towards England. Jaiswal has gathered 727 ranking factors whereas Rohit has 720 factors to present for his efforts. Meanwhile, England’s finest Test batter Joe Root has jumped two locations to third after scoring his thirty second Test century in the earlier outing. After immense criticism over his kind after the third Test, Root responded strongly smashing an unbeaten 122 as England posted 353 runs in their first innings.
Root is now solely behind Kane Williamson and Steve Smith respectively with 799 ranking factors to his title. Virat Kohli is without doubt one of the few Indian gamers lacking this Test collection and hasn’t performed any of the 4 matches to date due to private causes. It has affected his rankings massively too and is on the verge of dropping his place in the highest 10. Kohli is on the ninth place with 744 ranking factors whereas Harry Brook is at tenth with 743 factors. Interestingly, the latter can be lacking the continuing Test collection due to private causes.
With the Test collection between Australia and New Zealand getting underway from February 29 (Thursday), there may very well be numerous modifications in the Test rankings for batters and Travis Head has an important probability to enter into high 10. He is at present on the eleventh place with 741 factors and with Brook and Kohli not taking part in any cricket, he has an opportunity to surpass them. Moreover, the highest two batters Williamson and Smith too can be in a battle for the numero uno place in the rankings.
Top India and England batters in latest ICC rankings
| Rank | Player | Rating Points |
| 3 | Joe Root | 799 |
| 9 | Virat Kohli | 744 |
| 12 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | 727 |
| 13 | Rohit Sharma | 720 |
| 14 | Rishabh Pant | 699 |
| 16 | Ben Duckett | 686 |
