Virat Kohli breaks into top-5 in latest ICC Test rankings

Team India captain Virat Kohli moved up to the fifth spot after his 18th Test ton against Sri Lanka, in the latest ICC rankings released after the end of the first Test between the two sides at the Eden Gardens.

His 50th international ton ensured that Kohli went past Australia’s David Warner, moving into the top-5 after his 104-run knock that helped changed the course of the game on the final day. Kohli is the top-ranked batsman in both ODIs and T20Is.

Opener Shikhar Dhawan, who scored 94 in the second innings, moved two places to reach the 28th spot. Steve Smith continues to sit atop the batting rankings, while Cheteshwar Pujara maintained his status as the top-ranked Indian batsman at No.4. KL Rahul is the other Indian in the top-10, holding his place at eight.

Ajinkya Rahane suffered a four place drop and moved to the fourteenth spot.

In the bowler’s rankings, Ravindra Jadeja slipped a point to reach the third spot, while spin spearheads Ravichandran Ashwin and Rangana Herath retained their places at No.4 and 5 respectively. James Anderson continues to be the top-ranked bowler.

Here are the complete rankings:

Batsmen (Top 10)

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

1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 936 59.66 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017

2 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 889 53.76 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015

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

4 ( - ) C. Pujara Ind 866 52.26 888 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017

5 (+1) Virat Kohli Ind 817 50.12 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017

6 (-1) David Warner Aus 807 47.94 880 v NZ at Perth 2015

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

8 ( - ) Lokesh Rahul Ind 757* 45.83 761 v SL at Pallekele 2017

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

10 (+1) Alastair Cook Eng 738 46.33 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012

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Bowlers (top 10)

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

1 ( - ) J. Anderson Eng 896! 27.39 896 v Win at Lord's 2017

2 (+1) Kagiso Rabada SA 876! 22.71 876 v Ban at Bloemfontein 2017

3 (-1) R. Jadeja Ind 868 23.65 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017

4 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 840 25.30 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016

5 ( - ) R. Herath SL 820 27.91 867 v Zim at Harare 2016

6 ( - ) J. Hazlewood Aus 794 25.75 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017

7 ( - ) Nathan Lyon Aus 752! 31.83 752 v Ban at Chittagong 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 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 737 28.81 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016

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All-rounders (top five)

Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating

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

2 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 409 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017

3 (+1) Ben Stokes Eng 396/*! 396 v Win at Lord's 2017

4 (-1) R. Ashwin Ind 395 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016

5 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 378 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017