Virat Kohli becomes fastest batsman to reach 10,000 ODI runs

ICC Test rankings: Kohli remains No 1 spot among batsmen

India captain Virat Kohli remains the number one among Test batsmen while Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made big gains in the latest ICC rankings following the home series against the West Indies.  Shaw, who had entered the rankings in 73rd place after a century on debut, completed a memorable series as he finished the series in 60th place, a gain of 13 slots. Wicketkeeper-batsman Pant also continued his upward climb gaining 23 places to reach 62nd position.  In other movements, Ajinkya Rah...

Virat Kohli consolidates top position in ICC Test rankings

India captain Virat Kohli, who struck 139 in India's massive win in the first Cricket Test against the West Indies, today consolidated his position at the top of the Test rankings, moving within one point of his highest rating point of 937. Kohli had achieved his highest rating after the Southampton Test against England earlier this year. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav's six wickets in the match, including a haul of five for 57 in the second innings, has lifted him 16 places to 52nd pos...

Virat Kohli regains top spot in ICC Test Rankings

India captain Virat Kohli today reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings after his brilliant show in the third Test against England.  Kohli scored 97 and 103 in the third Test at Nottingham, which India won by 203 runs.  Kohli now has 937 points, which is the 11th best ever in terms of rating points. 

Virat Kohli tops ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen

In Cricket, Indian skipper Virat Kohli today topped the ICC Rankings for Test Batsmen, riding on his brilliant century against England in the opening Test at Birmingham. Kohli thus became the seventh Indian batsman and first since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011 to be ranked the number one Test batsman. Kohli scored 149 and 51 in India's 31-run defeat at Edgbaston yesterday and went up by 31 points, which helped him end Steve Smith's 32-month reign as the top-ranked batsman. Kohl...

India begin England tour with 1st T20 at Manchester

Virat Kohli led Team India begin their UK tour with the first of the 3 Twenty20 matches at Old Trafford, Manchester today.   The match will begin at 10 p.m. Indian Standard Time. The other two T20 matches will be played in Cardiff on Friday and the third at Bristol on Sunday.   India will also play 3 One-Day Internationals against England, with the first match scheduled at Nottingham on Thursday next week.  India will conclude their UK tour with 5 Test matches, the first of which will begin from...

ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli retains second spot

India skipper Virat Kohli holds on to his second position in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings released today.  Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara remains at seventh position.  India Test spinner Ravichandran Ashwin slipped one place in the bowlers ranking to take the fifth position while Ravindra Jadeja holds on to his second spot in the all-rounders ranking. Australia's Steve Smith is comfortably placed at the top of the Test player ranking. South Africa opener Aiden Markram, sustain...