ICC Test rankings: India retain No 1 spot despite defeat in New Zealand

March 3, 2020 7:41 PM

ICC Test rankings: India retain No 1 spot despite defeat in New Zealand

India has retained its number one spot and captain Virat Kohli remained static at second in the ICC rankings despite a dismal Test series against New Zealand.   India have 116 rating points, six more than New Zealand with third-placed Australia accumulating 108 points. The ICC in a statement today said Kohli remains in the second position in the batting rankings despite a poor show in the just-concluded Test series against New Zeland in which he made 38 runs in four innings. New Zealand opener T...

ICC Test rankings: Kohli finishes 2019 as top ranked batsman; Rahane slips to seventh

December 24, 2019 5:20 PM

ICC Test rankings: Kohli finishes 2019 as top ranked batsman; Rahane slips to seventh

Indian skipper Virat Kohli will end the year as the top ranked batsman  in the latest ICC Test rankings issued today. With 928 points, Kohli is 17 points ahead of Australia's Steve Smith who occupies the second spot.  New Zealand skipper Kane Willamson ends the year at number three with 864 points. Cheteshwar Pujara retained his fourth place but Rahane slipped to seventh. He was replaced by Pakistan's Babar Azam. India's Mayank Agarwal occupies the 12th position while ...

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli holds on to second spot

September 16, 2019 6:22 PM

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli holds on to second spot

India cricket captain Virat Kohli has managed to hold on to his second position in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen, released in Dubai today. Kohli, with 903 rating points, is 34 points behind Australia's Steve Smith who tops the position with 937 points. Smith's compatriot Pat Cummins has also retained his number one position in the ICC Test bowlers' rankings. Both Smith and Cummins played key roles in helping Australia retain The Ashes. Cummins enjoys a lead of 57 p...

Virat Kohli holds on to No 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings

July 23, 2019 5:34 PM

Virat Kohli holds on to No 1 spot in ICC Test Rankings

India skipper Virat Kohli has retained his number one position in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings. Kohli, who last featured in India's 2-1 Test series win over Australia, is sitting on 922 points. New Zealand's Kane Williamson (913) is second and Cheteshwar Pujara (881) third in the rankings released yesterday. In the team rankings, India remain in the first place followed by New Zealand (2) and South Africa (3) with England (4) and Australia (5) rounding up the...

ICC Test rankings: Kohli remains on top; Pujara holds on to his 3rd spot

February 17, 2019 8:53 PM

ICC Test rankings: Kohli remains on top; Pujara holds on to his 3rd spot

India Captain Virat Kohli remained on top while teammate Chesteshwar Pujara managed to hold on to his third position in the latest ICC Test Cricket rankings.      Kohli is leading the chart with 992 rating points ahead of New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson with 897 points and Pujara with 881. Besides Kohli and Pujara, no other Indian feature in the top 10 list. Sri Lankan Kusal Perera made a quantum leap of 58 places. The left-handed Perera has reached a career-best 40th position after 15 Tests...

India maintain top position despite 4-1 series defeat against England in ICC Test Rankings

September 12, 2018 2:08 PM

India maintain top position despite 4-1 series defeat against England in ICC Test Rankings

India continues to be at the number one position in the latest ICC Test Team Rankings despite the 4-1 series loss against England. England grabbed the fourth spot due to its superlative performance in the recently concluded 5 match series. The Virat Kohli-led side had started the series at 125 points but the series loss meant it is now on 115 points. Joe Root's England side with 105 points is now just one point behind South Africa and Australia, who are both on 106 points.

Virat Kohli retains 2nd spot, R Ashwin slips in ICC Test Rankings

March 6, 2018 9:15 PM

Virat Kohli retains 2nd spot, R Ashwin slips in ICC Test Rankings

India captain Virat Kohli and senior batsman Cheteshwar Pujara held their second and sixth positions respectively on the batsmen's list while off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped a notch to be at sixth among bowlers in the latest ICC Test rankings. Australian speedster Mitchell Starc reached a career-best fifth position among bowlers after his 'Player-of-the-match' performance in the Durban Test against South Africa helped his side win by 118 runs and take a 1-0 lea...