ICC Test rankings: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja climb to second spot

Team India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara rose to the second spot, while captain Virat Kohli stayed put at fifth spot after the latest ICC Test rankings, released after the end of the India-Sri Lanka Test at Nagpur, as well as the opening Ashes Test at Brisbane.

Steve Smith, on the back of his 21st Test century, increased his lead at the first spot, and now has 941 points, well ahead of the second placed Pujara.

His opposite number, Joe Root, stays at the No.4 slot, while Aussie opener David Warner remained at the No.6 spot.

India’s KL Rahul slid one spot, and now is on the No.9 spot, whereas Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Rohit Sharma, who scored centuries in the second Test, have also rose eight places to 28th position, and seven places to 46 respectively.

In the bowler’s rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin, who beat Dennis Lillee’s record for being the fastest to reach 300 Test wickets, consolidated his position at No.4. Ravichandran Ashwin gained one spot to become second, just one below England’s James Anderson.

Here is the complete list:

BATSMEN (top 10)

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating

1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 941! 61.23 941 v Eng at Brisbane 2017

2 (+2) C. Pujara Ind 888! 53.38 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017

3 (-1) Joe Root Eng 881 53.35 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015

4 (-1) K. Williamson NZ 880 51.16 893 v Aus at Perth 2015

5 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 877 51.82 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017

6 ( - ) David Warner Aus 826 48.48 880 v NZ at Perth 2015

7 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 795 49.87 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013

8 (+1) Azhar Ali Pak 755 46.62 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016

9 (-1) Lokesh Rahul Ind 735* 44.62 761 v SL at Pallekele 2017

10 (+1) Dean Elgar SA 732 42.30 740 v NZ at Dunedin 2017

BOWLERS (top 10)

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating

1 ( - ) J. Anderson Eng 891 27.43 896 v Win at Lord's 2017

2 (+1) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 880 23.43 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017

3 (-1) Kagiso Rabada SA 876! 22.71 876 v Ban at Bloemfontein 2017

4 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 849 25.06 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016

5 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 807 28.04 867 v Zim at Harare 2016

6 ( - ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 798 25.75 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017

7 ( - ) Nathan Lyon Aus 753! 31.78 753 v Eng at Brisbane 2017

8 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 748 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014

9 ( - ) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017

10 (+3) Mitchell Starc Aus 744 28.08 805 v Pak at Brisbane 2016

ALL-ROUNDERS (top five)

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Rating

1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 438 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017

2 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 414 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017

3 (+1) R. Ashwin Ind 389 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016

4 (-1) Ben Stokes Eng 388 /* 396 v Win at Lord's 2017

5 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 379 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017