{"id":10643,"date":"2018-08-13T08:40:25","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T08:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/?p=10643"},"modified":"2018-08-13T08:40:25","modified_gmt":"2018-08-13T08:40:25","slug":"virat-is-the-number-one-batsman-in-the-test-rankings-for-the-first-time-the-seventh-indian-to-achieve-this-feat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cricbol.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/13\/virat-is-the-number-one-batsman-in-the-test-rankings-for-the-first-time-the-seventh-indian-to-achieve-this-feat\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Is The Number One Batsman In The Test Rankings For The First Time, The Seventh Indian To Achieve This Feat."},"content":{"rendered":"

Virat Is The Number One Batsman In The Test Rankings For The First Time, The Seventh Indian To Achieve This Feat.<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Virat\u2019s rating points 5 more than Steve Smith of Australia. ICC Test bowling rankings England\u2019s James Anderson on top.<\/span><\/p>\n

Kohli became the number one batsman in the ICC Test rankings for the first time. Virat surpassed Steve Smith. Steve Smith got the second position with 929 points and England captain Joe Root got the third position with 865 points. ICC announces team and players rankings for Tests, ODIs and T-20s formats on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virat is the seventh Indian Cricketer to achieve this feat. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Gautam Gambhir, Sunil Gavaskar, Virender Sehwag and Dilip Vengsarkar have achieved this honor. Virat is also on top in the ICC ODI batting rankings. He has 911 rating points. Australia\u2019s Aaron Finch is in number one in T20. At the top ten of the Test bowling rankings, India\u2019s Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin have got a place.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virat achieved this achievement due to better performance in the Edgbaston Test. He scored 149 in the first innings and 51 runs in the second innings. Virat has 934 points in ICC Test rankings. Apart from Virat in the rankings of ICC Test batsmen, only one Indian Cheteshwar Pujara is in the top – 10. He is at number six with 791 rating points.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virat Kohli reached the top of ICC Test batsmen rankings for the first time. Before him, the Indian batsman who reached the top of the Test rankings was Sachin Tendulkar. He achieved this position in June 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n

Virat surpassed compatriot Sunil Gavaskar in the All-Time rating as he reached the top of the Test rankings. Gavaskar has 916 rating points. Now ranked 14<\/span>th<\/span> in Virat\u2019s All-Time rating. Australia\u2019s Sir Don Bradman topped the list with 961 points.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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