Pakistan vs Australia: Dale Steyn predicts the new No. 1 Test bowler, other cricketers agree
Cricket | October 19, 2018 15:39 ISTThe cricket world is shaken by the phenomenon who has taken two five-fors in one Test in the UAE.
The cricket world is shaken by the phenomenon who has taken two five-fors in one Test in the UAE.
Following India's 2-0 home series win aginst West Indies, Virat Kohli remains the number one Test batsmen while Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made big gains in the latest ICC rankings.
Virat Kohli remains the number one Test batsmen while Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have made big gains in the latest ICC rankings.
India captain Virat Kohli and speedster Jasprit Bumrah maintained their respective top positions in the ICC ODI rankings.
The other Indian batsman in the top-10 was Shikhar Dhawan, who is placed fifth in the list with 802 points.
This is for the second time that Rohit Sharma is in second position, having first reached number two in July this year.
Jasprit Bumrah continued the strong start to his Test career, moving to a career-best 487 points while retaining 37th position after his fifth Test.
The Kangaroos will need to win at least one of the three remaining games against England to climb back above Pakistan to fifth.
The 19-year-old wonder spinner has gained 54 points to finish with 813 points, 80 more than second-placed Shadab Khan of Pakistan.
Starc finished with a match haul of nine for 109, enabling him to overtake South Africas new-ball bowlers Morne Morkel and Vernon Philander among others.
Dhawan, who scored 143 runs to emerge as the top run-getter in the three-game T20I series, jumped 14 places to grab a career-best 28th spot.
Khan's recent performances earned him the top spot in the ICC ODI bowlers rankings as he shares the seat with India bowler Jaspirt Bumrah.
Kohli consolidated his top position with 558 runs in the 5-1 series win over South Africa, during which he slammed three centuries.
Kohli said he doesn't see defeats as a burden and wants to take the losses in his stride and move forward.
Kohli, who recorded his 21st century at Centurion, got to the rare feat in his 65th Test after vaulting from 880 points to 900 points.
Kohli struggled to make runs like his teammates during India's 72-run defeat against South Africa in the opening Test in Cape Town.
Kohli would be eyeing the chance of reaching the zenith in all three formats since he is the currently holding the numero uno spot in the ODIs and T20Is.
The Rajkot-born batsman returned to the number two position after playing a brilliant knock of 143 in the Nagpur Test which helped his side to register a huge victory by an innings and 239 runs against Sri Lanka.
The change in rankings came following defending champions Australia's 2-1 victory over England in the ICC Women's Championship series.
Proteas returned to the number one position in ICC ODI rankings following their 104-run victory over Bangladesh in the second ODI on Wednesday.
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