In Cricket, Wriddhiman Saha and Rohit Sharma have made notable gains in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen, although none of the Indians figure in the top-10. Wicketkeeper-batsman Saha's unbeaten knocks of 54 and 58, and Rohit's second-innings contribution of 82 had helped India win the Kolkata Test against New Zealand and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match series.Saha gained 18 slots to reach 56th, while Rohit moved up 14 spots to 38th. Cheteshwar Pujara climbed up a slot to 15th. Australian captain Steve Smith is at the top of the rankings.In the Test bowlers chart, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are the two Indians to figure in the top-10. While Ashwin has lost a position to be placed at 3rd, Jadeja has gained a place to be at 6th. Bhuvneshwar Kumar's six wickets in the Kolkata Test helped him gain nine slots to reach 26th. Mohammad Shami's has moved up two places to 23rd. South Africa pacer Dale Steyn retained his number one position.Ashwin, meanwhile, continued to maintain his position at the top of the Test all-rounders' list.
News On AIR | October 5, 2016 7:49 AM
Rohit, Saha move up in Test batsmen's rankings