Team India’s star batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has done wonders in the ICC rankings this time. Jaiswal has now achieved what he could not achieve in his short cricketing career. Although he hasn’t reached number one yet, his goal is clear. Meanwhile, other batsmen also suffered some losses. There have been a lot of changes in the rankings this time around.
England’s Joe Root remains the number one batsman in the Test rankings released by the ICC. His rating is 903. If we talk about Yashasvi Jaiswal, he has occupied the second position now. Although his bat didn’t work in the first innings of the first Test match against Australia, he posted a strong innings of 161 in the second innings. Now they seem to be benefiting from it. Jaiswal’s current rating is 825. This is his highest ranking ever. They haven’t been here before.
Lost to Kane Williamson and Harry Brooke
New Zealand’s Kane Williamson loses one as Yashasvi Jaiswal advances. Now he jumps directly from second place to third place with a rating of 804. Speaking of England’s Harry Brooke, his position has slipped from third to fourth. His rating is 778. New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell moved up two places and took the No. 1 spot with a rating of 743.
Rishabh Pant remains at No. 6
India’s Rishabh Pant was also ranked sixth earlier and remains so. His rating is 736. Steve Smith bore the brunt of his poor performance in the first Test against India. They dropped two spots. His rating is 726. Saud Shakeel of Pakistan ranked eighth with 724 points. He has earned his place. Sri Lanka’s Kamendu Mendis also moved up two places to ninth. His rating is 716.
Travis Head enters the top 10
Travis Head’s performance with the bat also didn’t live up to expectations, but he benefited from his stellar performance in the Perth Test against India. He is currently ranked 10th with a 713 rating. Previously he fell out of the top ten, but now he has entered the top ten. Now, it will be interesting to see how all the players in the top ten perform in India’s second Test against Australia.
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