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ICC test ranking 2019: Virat Kohli reached 936 points; need 2 points to surpass No.1 Steve Smith

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As per the latest ICC (International Cricket Council ) men’s test rankings 2019, Indian captain Virat Kohli (936 points) has reached very close to the top Australian batsman Steve Smith (937 points) & took 2nd position in the batting list.ICC test ranking 2019

Key points:
i.
Kohli, who played brilliant innings of 254 runs in the Pune test against South Africa, is now just 1 point behind Smith and needs two points to surpass him.
ii. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are 4th  and 9th  respectively. Apart from Kohli, these two are the other Indian batsmen in the top 10.
iii. In bowlers ranking, Ravichandran Ashwin has also gained three places. He is now in seventh place, while Bumrah is still in third place.
iv. Talking about all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja is in second place and Ravichandran Ashwin is at number five.

Top 3 players in test batting ranking 2019:

RankPlayer NameCountryPoints
1Steve SmithAustralia937
2Virat KohliIndia936
3Kane WilliamsonNew Zealand878


Top 3 players at test bowling ranking 2019:

RankPlayer NameCountryPoints
1Pat CumminsAustralia908
2Kagiso RabadaSouth Africa835
3Jasprit BumrahIndia818


Top 3 players in test all rounders ranking 2019:

RankPlayer NameTeamPoints
1Jason HolderWest Indies472
2Ravindra JadejaIndia414
3Shakib Al HasanBangladesh397


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