ICC Rankings: R Ashwin consolidates lead at top position; Virat Kohli gains 8 positions

Senior India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's superlative show in fourth Test against Australia has helped him regain top spot among bowlers in latest ICC Rankings issued on Wednesday.

Ashwin, who grabbed a haul of six for 91 in drawn fourth Test and was leing wicket-taker in Border-Gavaskar Trophy with 25 scalps, is 10 rating points ahe of England seamer James Anderson.

Fellow Indian left-arm spinner Axar Patel climbed six places to 28 among bowlers. He also rose to fourth spot in all-rounder's list led by Ashwin and Jeja.

While pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who is recovering from a recurring back injury, dropped to number seven among bowlers.

Talismanic Indian batter Virat Kohli moved seven places to 13th position after his Player of Match performance against Australia in fourth Test.

high-scoring match at Ahmedab also saw opener Shubhman Gill, who smashed a fine century, jump 17 places to 46th.

injured Rishabh Pant (9th) and skipper Rohit Sharma (10th) are Indian batters in top 10.

Australia opener Usman Khawaja and New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell have also me table gains in list.

Khawaja's score of 180 in drawn fourth Test against India in Ahmedab has lifted him two spots to seventh position and to a career-best 815 rating points while Mitchell’s kcks of 102 and 81 in epic victory over Sri Lanka in Christchurch has helped him reach a career-best eighth position as he touches 800-point mark for first time.

In latest weekly update that also considers performances in second Test between South Africa and West Indies in Johannesburg, Temba Bavuma's match-winning 172 for home side has lifted him 14 slots to a career best 15th position.

Sri Lanka's Angelo Maws is ar one to move up batting rankings, his scores of 47 and 115 taking him from 19th to 17th position.

In ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, Banglesh batter Najmul Hossain Shanto's scores of 51, 46 t out and 47 t out t only won him Player of Series award at home against England but have also lifted him 68 places to 16th position.

In ODI Rankings, Nepal batters Rohit Paudel (up four places to 55th) and Aasif Sheikh (up 16 places to 62nd) and leg-spin bowler Sandeep Lamichhane (up five places to 21st) are among those to progress owing to ir performances in matches of ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 in Kirtipur, Nepal.