India increase lead at top of ICC Test rankings
Cricket | May 01, 2018, 05:24 PM ISTIndia have reached an aggregate of 125 while South Africa have lost five points and slipped to 112.
India have reached an aggregate of 125 while South Africa have lost five points and slipped to 112.
The India captain's next chance to gain more points will be either the one-off Test against Afghanistan in June or the five-Test series against England in August/September.
The Kangaroos have moved into third place while England have dropped to the fifth position following the conclusion of the five-match Ashes series in Sydney.
Steve Smith's contributions of 76 and 102 not out has strengthened his position at the top of the table.
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.
Kohli, who is top-ranked in both ODIs and T20Is, knocked up a fine 104 not out on day five before the game ended in a draw.
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