Virat Kohli slips behind Steve Smith, Jasprit Bumrah moves to career-best spot in ICC Test Rankings
Virat Kohli might have led India to the two-match Test series win against West Indies, the Indian skipper on Tuesday lost his world number one spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for batsmen to Australia's Steve Smith.
Sep 03, 2019, 15:45 PM IST
ICC Test rankings: Jasprit Bumrah breaks into top 10, Virat Kohli remains No.1 batsman
Bumrah's five-wicket haul not only saw him become the fastest bowler to take 50 Test wickets but also helped him break into the top 10 of the ICC Test rankings for the first time.
Aug 27, 2019, 17:34 PM IST
ICC Test Rankings: Steve Smith closes in on top-ranked Virat Kohli
The blistering knock saw Smith gain one spot and close in on top-ranked Virat Kohli in the updated rankings.
Aug 19, 2019, 15:50 PM IST
Virat Kohli slips to No.2 in ICC Test rankings
Indian captain Virat Kohli slipped to the No. 2 spot in ICC Test batting rankings, a day after India’s disappointing innings and 159-run loss to England in the second Test at Lord’s.
Aug 13, 2018, 22:37 PM IST
Virat Kohli overtakes Steve Smith to become the number one batsman in ICC Test Rankings
The Indian skipper is the first Indian since Sachin Tendulkar to get to the milestone.
Aug 05, 2018, 12:21 PM IST
India increase lead at the top of ICC Test Rankings
In this annual update, series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighed at 50 percent.
May 01, 2018, 14:06 PM IST
South Africa coach Ottis Gibson chases top Test spot
South Africa coach Ottis Gibson said on Thursday his goal is to take the team to the number one spot in Test cricket.
Apr 05, 2018, 22:18 PM IST
Kagiso Rabada becomes No 1 Test bowler, R Ashwin climbs two spots in ICC rankings
Kagiso Rabada regained his top spot among bowlers crossing the coveted 900-point mark in ratings even as Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin climbed up a couple of notches to be placed fourth in the ICC Test Player Rankings.
Mar 13, 2018, 17:16 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara hold spots but R Ashwin slips in 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 lead in the four-match series.
Mar 06, 2018, 15:32 PM IST
Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara slip in ICC Test rankings
In a list headed by Australia captain Steve Smith, followed by England skipper Joe Root, Kohli slipped to No. 3 and Pujara to No. 5.
Jan 09, 2018, 19:14 PM IST
Steve Smith equals Len Hutton's record, now only behind Don Bradman
The Australia captain has equalled the English batting legend's tally of 945 points on top of the ICC Test Player Rankings and is now only behind the greatest batsman of all, Bradman.
Dec 19, 2017, 12:48 PM IST
Virat Kohli grabs second position in ICC Test rankings
Virat Kohli's double ton against Sri Lanka was followed by a 50 in the second innings as he finished with 610 runs in the series, which India won 1-0 after the first and third Test ended in draws in Kolkata and New Delhi.
Dec 07, 2017, 14:57 PM IST
Virat Kohli moves up to No. 5 in ICC Test rankings, Ravindra Jadeja slips
India captain Virat Kohli has moved up a spot to be fifth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen while teammate Ravindra Jadeja has slipped a place to be third in the bowlers’ standings.
Nov 21, 2017, 14:42 PM IST
Virat Kohli-led Team India first-ever to become World No. 1 in both ODIs and Tests
India claimed their sixth straight ODI series on Sunday with their last five series victories coming against Zimbabwe (2016), New Zealand (2016), England (2017), West Indies (2017) and Sri Lanka (2017).
Sep 25, 2017, 09:21 AM IST
James Anderson overtakes Ravindra Jadeja to claim top spot in ICC Test bowler rankings
There has been no change in the Test Team Rankings following the series with England and the Windies retaining their pre-series 105 and 75 points, respectively.
Sep 10, 2017, 14:53 PM IST
ICC Test Player Rankings: Nathan Lyon roars into top 10, Virat Kohli slips one place
Shakib Al Hasan with his splendid performance both with the willow and with ball, strengthened his position atop on the ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders. Ravindra Jadeja follows him with 430 points and then comes Ashwin with 422 points.
Sep 08, 2017, 16:46 PM IST
ICC Test Rankings: David Warner returns to Top 10, Kraigg Brathwaite and Shai Hope gain big
David Warner entered top 10 after he struck a belligerent 112 and added 130 runs with skipper Steve Smith but their efforts were in vain as the hosts took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Aug 31, 2017, 12:25 PM IST
Alastair Cook looks set to knock Virat Kohli out of top 5 in ICC Test Rankings
Cook has gained 6 points to achieve his best rankings in the last 3 years after previously being in fifth place in March 2013.
Aug 22, 2017, 09:37 AM IST
Team India consolidate No. 1 position in ICC Test rankings after Sri Lanka clean sweep
Apart from their series win, India also benefited from South Africa's 1-3 defeat to England in the recently concluded Test series.
Aug 14, 2017, 23:24 PM IST
Ravindra Jadeja thanks Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni for his meteoric rise
Team India skipper Virat Kohli lauded the contribution of Ravindra Jadeja for his terrific all-around performance in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo.
Aug 08, 2017, 23:43 PM IST
