Virat Kohli Back At The Top In Test Rankings

Virat Kohli is back at the top of the batsmen’s list in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings as Australia’s Steve Smith slipped behind the India captain in the latest update carried out on Wednesday.

Virat Kohli is back at the top of the batsmen’s list in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings as Australia’s Steve Smith slipped behind the India captain in the latest update carried out on Wednesday.

Kohli, who had struck a fine 136 in the day-night Kolkata Test against Bangladesh last week to reach 928 points, is now five points clear as Smith’s knock of 36 in the Adelaide Test against Pakistan saw him slip to 923 points from 931 before the match.

Australia opener David Warner’s epic 335 not out has lifted him 12 places to the fifth position while Marnus Labuschagne is in the top 10 for the first time after being ranked as low as 110th at the start of the year.

ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 4 December 2019)

Rank. Batsman (Team) - Points

1. Virat Kohli (India) - 928
2. Steve Smith (Australia) - 923
3. K Williamson (New Zealand) - 877
4. C Pujara (India) - 791
5. David Warner (Australia) - 764
6. A Rahane (India) - 759
7. Joe Root (India) - 752
8. M Labuschagne (Australia) - 731
9. Henry Nicholls (New Zealand) - 726
10. D Karunaratne (Sri Lanka) - 723

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    ICC Press Release