ICC Test Rankings: Jaiswal among other Indians to make gains
A host of Indian players made significant gains in the latest ICC Test Rankings. India's rising batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal has climbed to the 15th spot following a sparkling double-hundred (214*) in the third Test against England in Rajkot. This was his second double-ton in consecutive Tests. India now have four batters in the top-15 of the Test batting Rankings.
A massive jump for Jaiswal
Jaiswal rose 14 spots to 15th overall and a new career-high rating of 699 points. Skipper Rohit Sharma, who made 131 in the Rajkot game, moved up one spot to 12th position (731). Virat Kohli (seventh) and Rishabh Pant (14th) are the other Indian batters in top 15. Kane Williamson has consolidated his pinnacle position following a century in the second Test against SA.
Gains for debutants, Duckett
Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, who debuted in the Rajkot Test, have entered the Rankings in 75th and 100th positions, respectively. While the former scored twin fifties in Rajkot, Jurel made 46 in India's first innings. Meanwhile, England opener Ben Duckett's 153-run knock in the preceding game has lifted him 12 places to 13th position.
Bumrah continues to hold the top spot
While Jasprit Bumrah continues atop the Test bowling Rankings with 876 points, his teammate and off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made a one-place jump to second after he went past 500 Test wickets in Rajkot (839 points). Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed a fifer in the third Test, has jumped three places to sixth in the bowling Rankings. He is also the top-ranked Test all-rounder.
Career-high rating for Jadeja
Besides taking a fifer, Jadeja also scored a brilliant hundred (112) in Rajkot. He has now consolidated the top position in the all-rounder's Rankings with a career-high rating of 469 points. Ashwin (330) and Axar Patel (281) hold the second and fourth position, respectively, on this list. Ben Stokes (5th) and Joe Root (7th) are also in the top-10 of the all-rounder's Rankings.
