ICC TEST RANKINGS

Test rankings: India down to 7th; Kohli, Smith on the rise

by Cricbuzz Staff • Published on

India slipped one position in the latest ICC Test rankings. They are now ranked 7th, after losing the Test series against Australia by a 2-0 margin. © Cricbuzz

India slipped to seventh spot in ICC Test rankings after going down 0-2 to Australia in another overseas series loss. India are 3 rating points behind Sri Lanka who are now 6th in the Test table. Australia are still No 2 in the list which is headed by Test No 1 South Africa.

India's new Test captain Virat Kohli, thanks to his 692 runs in the four-Test series, jumped three places to be placed at a career-best 12th spot in the batting rankings. His Australian counterpart Steven Smith has reached a career-high fourth after piling up 769 runs in the series at a staggering average of 128.16. The new No 1 in the batting rankings is Kumar Sangakkara, who hit 203 and 5 in the final Test against New Zealand to displace AB de Villiers from the top.

Kane Williamson jumped seven places to a career-best ranking of seventh following his scores of 69 and 242 not out in the final Test at Wellington. Chris Rogers, after scoring 95 and 56 at the SCG, achieved a career-best ranking of 18th.

Among the bowlers, pacer Mohammed Shami rose seven places to a career-high 31st place after taking match figures of six for 145 runs in Sydney, while Australia's Mitchell Starc moved up nine places to 33rd after taking five wickets for 142 runs. Ishant Sharma is India's highest-placed fast bowler at 19th.

Shane Watson and Josh Hazlewood, with impressive performances in the Sydney Test are up to 38th and 46th spots, respectively.

Here's the complete ranking list: http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-stats/icc-rankings

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