ICC Rankings: Pujara Reached Number Four In Test Batsmen, Virat Retained On Top
- #Cheteshwar Pujara scored a century in the first Test against Australia.
- Ken Williamson New Zealand’s first batsman to score 900 rating points.
New Delhi: India had won by 31 runs in the first Test against Australia. After this, many batsmen benefited from the ICC Test rankings. Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored a century in the first match, has returned to the top-5 batsmen. On the other hand, captain #Virat Kohli remains in first place. He has 920 rating points.
Pujara has reached the fourth spot after England’s captain Joe Root and Australia’s suspended batsman David Warner. He has 846 rating points. 33-year-old Pujara is behind Australia’s suspended captain Steve Smith by 55 points. Virat and Pujara are two Indian players in the top 10 batsmen.
Jaspreet Bumrah reaching 33rd rank: At the same time, New Zealand captain Ken Williamson has reached the second spot with 913 rating points. This is the first time a New Zealand batsman has crossed 900 rating points. In the bowling rankings, Jaspreet Bumrah has reached the career-best 33rd rank.