ICC Test rankings: Virat Kohli drops out of top 3 for the first time since 2016

Team India, under leership of interim skipper Ajinkya Rahane, breached ‘ Gabba Fortress’ to claim four-match series against Australia by a 2-1 margin. Rishabh Pant won ‘Player of Match’ award for his Day 5 heroics that saw him smack an unbeaten 89 en route to hitting winning runs for visitors. dynamite wicketkeeper-batsman also ended up becoming India’s leing run-scorer in series with 274 runs, thus evoking many changes in latest ICC rankings for batsmen.

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Marnus Labuschagne replaces Virat Kohli in major ICC Test rankings shakeup

India’s regular captain Virat Kohli took a paternity leave after first Test of ir Australian tour. cricketer missed subsequent three matches, which prompted Ajinkya Rahane to take over as captain of Indian team. As it turns out, Kohli has been displaced out of his Top 3 status in ICC’s batsmen rankings by Australian batting star Marnus Labuschagne, who scored 426 runs throughout four matches Down Under.

This is first time that Virat Kohli has t featured in any of top three positions in ICC Test rankings for batsmen since 2016. cricketer’s penchant for plundering consistent runs across all formats has me him one of icons of modern-day batsmanship. While Virat Kohli is currently placed at . 4 in ICC Test rankings, he will get an opportunity to reclaim a position among top three through India’s upcoming four-Test home assignment against England.

Among or changes in rankings, Rishabh Pant jumped to .13 to attain his best ever stance in standings. New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson continues his stay at top with 919 rating points, closely followed by Australia’s batting talisman Steve Smith. Cheteshwar Pujara (at . 7) and Ajinkya Rahane (at . 9) are or Indian batsmen apart from Kohli to make it into top 10.

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ICC World Test Championship

India’s series-clinching win at Gabba also took m to . 1 spot in ICC World Test Championship points table. New Zealand are placed at . 2 while Australia find mselves at third spot. If Team India man to win ir home series against England by a 2-0 or a 3-1 margin, y will be assured of a spot in ICC World Test Championship Final this year.

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Im source: ICC Twitter