ICC Test Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne new World No.1- Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has become the new World No.1 batsman in the latest ICC Rankings. He dethroned England captain Joe Root after scoring a gritty century in the Adelaide Pink-ball Test. Labuschagne, who made his debut in Ashes 2019, has since grown as a number 3 batsman for Australia. He is joined by Steve Smith, Kane Williamson & Rohit Sharma in the top 5 rankings. Follow Ashes 2021 live updates on InsideSport.IN
ICC Test Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne dethrones Joe Root to become new World No.1 Test batsman; Virat Kohli drops to 7th spot
- Labuschagne has climbed to the top of the ICC Test Player Rankings for batters for the very first time after sensational performances in the two matches of the Ashes so far.
- With career-best 912 rating points, he goes past Joe Root (897) who drops to the second spot.
- Ranked fourth before the series, Labuschagne rose two spots to No.2 after scoring 74 in Australia’s win in the Brisbane Test.
- In the second Test at Adelaide, he scored a hundred and fifty (103 and 51) as Australia routed England by 275 runs to go 2-0 up in the Ashes.
ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli– India captain Virat Kohli has dropped to the 7th spot in the latest ICC Rankings. The development comes as a new low for the skipper with huge amendments to make in the India Tour of South Africa. He is undergoing a century jinx in the last 21 innings, spanning 761 days. Since then, he has only managed 5 half-centuries in the longest format. He had last scored a Test century against Bangladesh on November 22. His average has dipped in the last couple of years as compared to his career average. Follow IND vs SA live updates on InsideSport.IN
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| POS | PLAYER | TEAM | RATING |
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1 |
Marnus Labuschagne
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2 |
Joe Root | ENG | 897 |
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3 |
Steve Smith | AUS | 884 |
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4 |
Kane Williamson | NZ | 879 |
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5 |
Rohit Sharma | IND | 797 |
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6 |
David Warner | AUS | 775 |
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7 |
Virat Kohli | IND | 756 |
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8 |
Dimuth Karunaratne | SL | 754 |
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9 |
Babar Azam | PAK | 750 |
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10 |
Travis Head | AUS | 728 |
For England, captain Root attained his career-best rating in the rankings for all-rounders, rising two spots to No.10 after scoring 86 runs and picking three wickets in the second Test. He remained England’s best batter in last two matches with 86 and 89 runs respectively but couldn’t keep his place at the pinnacle among batters.
ICC Test Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne dethrones Joe Root to become new World No.1 Test batsman; Virat Kohli drops to 7th spot
ICC Test Rankings: Mitchell Starc breaks into top 10 bowlers list- Labuschagne’s teammate Mitchell Starc broke into the top 10 for Test bowlers after returning figures of 6/80 in the second Test, which included a four-for in the first innings that helped reduce England to 236. He moves up to the 9th spot. Starc was also quite handy with the bat in both the innings, scoring 39* and 19, which sees him climb a spot in the Test all-rounders’ ranking to No.6.
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ICC T20I Rankings: Babar Azam & Mohd Rizwan make gains- Meanwhile, Babar Azam has also risen to the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Rankings for batters in Tests and T20I respectively. In the Player Rankings for T20Is, Pakistan captain Babar Azam reclaimed the top spot in the list for batters after just one week of losing it.
With scores of 0 and 7 in the first two T20Is against the West Indies, Bazar dropped two spots to No.3 in last week’s rankings update. He came roaring back and is now tied at the top of the rankings with Dawid Malan after a brilliant 79 in the final T20I that helped Pakistan complete a clean sweep over West Indies.
His fellow opener Mohammad Rizwan, who has had a tremendous 2021, capped the year by climbing to No.3 in T20I batters’ rankings with career-best ratings of 798. Rizwan was the Player of the Match in the final T20I against West Indies, helping his side chase 208 in less than 19 overs with a brilliant 45-ball 87.
ICC Test Rankings: Marnus Labuschagne dethrones Joe Root to become new World No.1 Test batsman; Virat Kohli drops to 7th spot
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