While Rishabh Pant’s latest ranking stands at sixth, his aggregate of 801 rating points marks a personal best, drawing him within a mere 88 points of the top-ranked batter, Joe Root, who continues to hold a slender advantage at the summit following scores of 28 and an unbeaten 53
Rishabh Pant (Pic: BCCI)
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant on Wednesday soared to a career-best rating in the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings, following his batting blitz during the opening Test of the ongoing series against England. According to the ICC’s official update, the 27-year-old dazzled with twin centuries, scoring 134 and 118, even though India ultimately succumbed to a five-wicket loss. His exploits have propelled him one place up to sixth in the Test batter rankings, leaving him just shy of his career-high position of fifth, which he last held during this same period in 2022.
While Pant’s latest ranking stands at sixth, his aggregate of 801 rating points marks a personal best, drawing him within a mere 88 points of the top-ranked batter, Joe Root. Root, for his part, continues to hold a slender advantage at the summit following scores of 28 and an unbeaten 53 in the Headingley encounter. Close on his heels is England’s Harry Brook, who remains second, trailing his seasoned teammate by only 15 rating points.
England opener Ben Duckett has also been rewarded with a new career-high, climbing to eighth on the Test batter list after his decisive 149-run knock in Leeds. Meanwhile, the conclusion of other Test series around the globe has brought further reshuffling within the top 20. Australia’s Travis Head, courtesy of two gritty half-centuries during their 159-run triumph over the West Indies in Barbados, has risen three spots to tenth overall.
In Colombo, Sri Lanka’s emphatic win over Bangladesh has seen Pathum Nissanka emerge as one of the biggest beneficiaries. His majestic 158 lifted him 14 places to 17th among Test batters. Teammate Kusal Mendis also made gains, ascending four spots to 30th. Additionally, South Africa’s promising youngster Lhuan-dre Pretorius entered the rankings at 68th following his century against Zimbabwe.
Turning to bowlers, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah maintains his reign atop the Test bowling rankings after claiming a five-wicket haul at Headingley. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood edges up to fourth, while West Indies pacer Jayden Seales climbs to ninth. Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya, after his own five-wicket effort against Bangladesh, moves up one place to share 14th spot.
Among all-rounders, India’s Ravindra Jadeja remains firmly entrenched at the top despite a subdued outing against England. South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder has surged seven places to joint 15th after his century versus Zimbabwe, while compatriot Corbin Bosch has made the most striking leap, vaulting 42 places to secure 19th following his own hundred in Bulawayo.
Together, these shifts underscore a dynamic phase in the ICC Test rankings, with individual brilliance continually reshaping the global cricketing hierarchy.
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