Rohit Sharma moved up six locations to a career-best eighth place within the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings after a effective efficiency within the third Test in opposition to England in Ahmedabad that the hosts gained by 10 wickets.
Rohit was the highest scorer within the first innings with 66 and remained unbeaten on 25 within the second to maneuver forward of teammate Cheteshwar Pujara amongst others. His score factors combination is 742, 20 greater than his better of 722 in October 2019 when he was ranked tenth.
“Player of the match Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin additionally moved up after match-winning performances. Left-arm spinner Patel’s 11-wicket match haul has helped him achieve 30 slots to succeed in thirty eighth place whereas off-spinner Ashwin’s seven wickets lifted him 4 locations to 3rd place, the ICC mentioned in an announcement launched.
“England spinner Jack Leach has entered the top 30 for the first time, moving up three places to 28th after taking four wickets,” it added.
ICC Test rankings. (Batsmen)”The change won’t influence the best way the rankings are calculated however what it means is that as a substitute of rankings being up to date on the finish of a collection (in ODIs and T20Is) or a Test match, they could be up to date whereas a collection or match is ongoing with out performances in these matches being thought-about,” ICC mentioned in a launch.