ICC Test Rankings: Cheteshwar Pujara leapfrogs Pak skipper Babar Azam to occupy 6th spot

Team India's number three Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has leapfrogged current Pakistani skipper Babar Azam to occupy sixth spot in latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings for batsmen. Meanwhile, India's Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has also me progress in batsmen's rankings.

Cheteshwar Pujara occupies sixth spot in ICC Test Rankings

With 760 rating points, Pujara occupies sixth spot. Babar Azam on or hand has dropped down to seventh position with 755 points. Ajinkya Rahane is at eighth spot with 748 points. New Zealand middle-order batsman Henry Nicholls (747), and, Ben Stokes (744) complete rankings by occupying ninth and 10th positions respectively.

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Top 5 batsmen in ICC Test Rankings

English Test skipper Joe grabs fifth position with 823 points. However, Indian skipper Virat Kohli (862) has w come down to number four whereas, Australian batting sensation Marnus Labuschagne (878) has moved up to number three riding on his impressive performances in recently-concluded four-match home Test series against India. 

Labuschagne's team-mate and red-ball specialist Steve Smith takes second spot with 891 points. With 919 points in his tally, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson retains 'Numero U' spot.

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Cheteshwar Pujara stands strong, braves bouncer barr from Aus bowlers

Gujarat cricketer me Australian bowlers toil hard for his wicket on Day 5 of historic series-decider at Gabba, Brisbane last week even though y were resorting to bodyline bowling tactics. He stood tall by braving constant bouncer barr and played an impactful kck of 56 runs from 211 deliveries.

Even though he was trapped plumb in front of wicket by Pat Cummins, Rajkot batsman ensured that he h done his job and me sure that India did t concede game from position y were in at that point in time.

Youngster Rishabh Pant n anchored Indian chase with an unbeaten 89 as Men In Blue successfully chased down 328 to retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 2-1 margin and also register successive Test series triumphs on Australian soil.

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