India captain Virat Kohli has moved up to a career-best third spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after coming up with a useful contribution in his team’s eight-wicket win over England in the third Test in Mohali that helped take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
The 28-year-old scored 62 and six not out to move to 833 points, within 14 points of England’s Joe Root in a list led by Australia captain Steve Smith. Starting the series in 15th position, Virat has risen at a fast pace scoring 405 runs in the three Tests against England.
Virat, who is top-ranked in Twenty20 internationals and second in One-Day Internationals, looks determined to top the table in Tests, the only format in which he has never been top-ranked.
In the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin continues to top the list while fast bowler Mohammad Shami has moved up two places to take 19th position.
Meanwhile, in the list for all-rounders, Ashwin has consolidated his position at the top with 493 points, a tally not reached by anyone since retired South Africa player Jacques Kallis in 2008. Ashwin’s spin partner, Ravindra Jadeja has gained two spots to reach a career-best fourth slot after scoring a crucial 90 in his only innings in Mohali.
