ICC Test Rankings | Virat Kohli holds onto second spot among batsmen

Smith’s scores of 80 and 23 in the final Test helped him remain on 937 rating points, well ahead of the Indian skipper, who is on 903. Of the two, it was Kohli who held a comfortable lead ahead of either players taking it to the field, but Smith’s 774 runs from only seven innings have seen him gain an incredible 80 points in a single series. Following Kohli are New Zealand captain Kane Williamson on 878 points and India’s Cheteshwar Pujara on 825 points.

Australian Pat Cummins leads the line among bowlers after grabbing a series-high 29 wickets in the Ashes. Cummins too is well clear of (57 points ahead) second-placed Kagiso Rabada, while Bumrah broke into the top 10 and finished in third place after his brilliant showing with the ball against West Indies.

England’s Jofra Archer moved into the top 40 at the end of his debut Test series in which he picked up 22 wickets in four matches at 20.27. Left-arm seamer Sam Curran gained six slots to reach 65th position after some impressive showing with the old ball in the first innings. Jos Buttler’s scores of 70 and 47 have lifted him back into the top 30, while openers Rory Burns and Joe Denly sit on 56th and 57th positions respectively.