ICC Test Ranking: Kane Williamson top, one Indian player names in list

ICC Test Ranking: New Zealand batter Kane Williamson has been crowned number one Test batter in the world in the latest ICC rankings. Joe Root was at the top of the list in the previous update but the former England captain returned with scores of 10 and 18 in the Lord’s Test. One Indian player name in list.

He has slipped a massive four places in rankings while Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have retained their respective third and fourth rank. Former Australia captain Steve Smith is enjoying a golden run with the bat in the United Kingdom. After his century in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, Smith smashed his 32nd Test century against England in the 2nd Test at Lord’s last week.

Smith’s ‘Player of the Match’ performance in the mean that he has jumped 4 places in the ICC men’s Test ranking to the second position with 882 points just one point behind No. 1 batter Kane Williamson of New Zealand. England’s Joe Root slipped four places down to No. 5 position from his top ranking last week after a modest Lord’s Test for the premier English batter.

Smith was last at the top in June 2021, when he had replaced Williamson for a couple of weeks before being overtaken again by the New Zealand batter. Root, who could only manage scores 10 and 18, slipped to fifth position, allowing Williamson to regain the top spot. This is the sixth stint at the top for Williamson, who first attained number one position in November 2015 and was last at the top in August 2021.

Team India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who has been side-lined with injury since his car accident in December last year, is the best-ranked Indian batter at 10th position. Team India captain Rohit Sharma remained static in No. 12 position while former England skipper Virat Kohli is in 14th place. Both of them will look to move up in the rankings as India gets ready to face off against West Indies in the two-match Test series beginning in Rouseau on July 12.

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