Previous captain's presentation in ongoing Test series assumed part in working on his positioning
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Previous Pakistan captain Babar Azam has climbed five spots to get the fifth spot in the Worldwide Cricket Gathering (ICC) Test Rankings for hitters, the most recent update showed.
The 29-year-old recently remained at tenth yet his positioning better fundamentally following his exhibition in the as of late closed Test series. Disappointment of Indian and Australian hitters to perform well in their particular Test matches likewise assumed a part for the Pakistani to get to the next level.
In the interim, Britain player Ollie Pope has been compensated for his heroics during the primary Test against India by arriving at another profession high evaluating. He rose a mammoth 20 spots to fifteenth.
New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson stays out in front as the No 1 positioned Test hitter on the planet. Australia opener Usman Khawaja acquires two spots to eighth following 50 years in the initial innings of the second Test against the Caribbean side at the Gabba. India's star Virat Kohli, who will likewise miss the second Test against Britain, is presently at 6th.
India veteran Ravichandran Ashwin keeps up with his place at the top of the Test rankings for bowlers following his six wickets against Britain, with colleague Jasprit Bumrah surrounding top situation as he acquires a spot and leaps to fourth following six scalps of his own in Hyderabad. South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is positioned second while Australia's commander Pat Cummins is currently situated at third.
Then again, India's Ravindra Jadeja partakes in a sound cradle at the top of the Test every rounder positioning, however he might have another challenger soon in the event that Britain veteran Joe Root can proceed with his new good exhibitions with the ball.
While Root is more prestigious for his endeavors with the willow, the 33-year-old gathered five wickets against India with his more than convenient twist - and, surprisingly, opened the bowling for Britain during the subsequent innings.
This work has seen Root ascend to another profession high evaluating on the rundown for Test all-rounder and seen the evergreen Britain star bounce one put to fourth behind Jadeja on the refreshed rankings.