{"id":23954,"date":"2015-11-04T04:49:31","date_gmt":"2015-11-04T04:49:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=23954"},"modified":"2015-11-04T04:49:31","modified_gmt":"2015-11-04T04:49:31","slug":"kohli-at-13th-position-is-india-s-highest-ranked-batsman-in-icc-test-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=23954","title":{"rendered":"Kohli at 13th position is India\u2019s highest ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-23953\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli Test 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>Mohali:<\/strong> India captain Virat Kohli is India&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in 13th position in the ICC Test rankings and is accompanied by Cheteshwar Pujara (19th) and Murali Vijay (20th) inside the top 20, while England&rsquo;s Joe Root currently occupies the coveted number-one spot with Australia captain Steven Smith in second, just three points behind.<\/p>\n<p>Led by number one-ranked Dale Steyn, South Africa boasts Vernon Philander (seventh) and Morne Morkel (11th) inside the top 20 with Imran Tahir in 59th spot. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin (eighth) and Ishant Sharma (19th) are inside the top 20, while the next highest-ranked bowler is Ravindra Jadeja in 30th spot, followed by Amit Mishra (38th), Umesh Yadav (42nd) and Varun Aaron (86th).<\/p>\n<p>The ICC Test Player Rankings are also up for major reshuffle as the bulk of the star performers will be in action over the next few weeks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Root and Smith have been involved in the fight for the number-one slot since the Trent Bridge Test. And because there is such a small gap between the two batsmen, neither of them has been able to retain the slot for an extended period of time. With Root left with just one innings in the ongoing series, Smith has an opportunity to not only leapfrog Root but also create some daylight as he has six innings in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Breathing down the throats of Root and Smith are the South African duo of Hashim Amla and AB de Villiers, who are separated by just nine points, with team-mate Faf du Plessis sitting in 16th spot.<\/p>\n<p>Kane Williamson (seventh) of New Zealand and Australia&rsquo;s David Warner (ninth) are the other batsmen inside the top 10 with Black Caps&rsquo; Ross Taylor and Brendon McCullum in 13th and 15th positions respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The New Zealand batsmen will face a real challenge in the three-Test series as five Australia bowlers feature inside the top 20. These include Mitchell Johnson (sixth), Peter Siddle (13th), Josh Hazlewood (16th), Nathan Lyon (17th) and Mitchell Starc (20th).<\/p>\n<p>Fifth-ranked Trent Boult will spearhead New Zealand&rsquo;s bowling attack, which also includes Tim Southee (10th), Mark Craig (39th) and Doug Bracewell (40th).<\/p>\n<p>The top five all-rounders includes three players who will feature in Australia and India, including Ashwin (second), Philander (fourth) and Johnson (fifth).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">Batsmen (top 20)<\/span><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">Rank &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;56.79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 910 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;56.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 890 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;52.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 881 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;52.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 854 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;54.31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 813 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;45.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 860 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;47.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 775 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;46.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v Ind at Adelaide 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 757 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;48.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asad Shafiq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 746!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 746 v Eng at Dubai 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 730 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;45.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 722 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;44.99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S Chanderpaul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 720 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901 v NZ at Napier 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B McCullum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 715 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;38.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760 v SL at Christchurch 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 710 v WI at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 697 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;44.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarfraz Ahmed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 689*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 715 v SL at Galle 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C Pujara &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 681 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v SA at Durban 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murali Vijay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 680 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;41.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 689 v Ban at Fatullah 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">Bowlers (top 20)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">Rank &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 905 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;22.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yasir Shah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 827*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 827 v Eng at Dubai 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 847 v WI at Barbados 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 817 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 852 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 814 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;27.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Johnson Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 773 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;27.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 849 v Pak at Dubai 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 770 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;22.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 808 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 751 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Southee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 713 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 799 v WI at Jamaica 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 705 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saeed Ajmal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 675 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 855 v Zim at Harare 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter Siddle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 646 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.87&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kemar Roach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 642 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 774 v SA at Centurion 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D Prasad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 632*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 632 v WI at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 628*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 634 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 616 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;34.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 614 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;33.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 700 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ishant Sharma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 613 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;36.51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 671 v WI at Dominica 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 596*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 627 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-23953\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Kohli Test 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Virat-Kohli-Test-26-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>Mohali:<\/strong> India captain Virat Kohli is India&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in 13th position in the ICC Test rankings and is accompanied by Cheteshwar Pujara (19th) and Murali Vijay (20th) inside the top 20, while England&rsquo;s Joe Root currently occupies the coveted number-one spot with Australia captain Steven Smith in second, just three points behind.<\/p>\n<p>Led by number one-ranked Dale Steyn, South Africa boasts Vernon Philander (seventh) and Morne Morkel (11th) inside the top 20 with Imran Tahir in 59th spot. For India, Ravichandran Ashwin (eighth) and Ishant Sharma (19th) are inside the top 20, while the next highest-ranked bowler is Ravindra Jadeja in 30th spot, followed by Amit Mishra (38th), Umesh Yadav (42nd) and Varun Aaron (86th).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[1275,7591,466,7538,3140,542],"class_list":["post-23954","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-cheteshwar-pujara","tag-icc-test-rankings","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-joe-root","tag-murali-vijay","tag-virat-kohli"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kohli at 13th position is India\u2019s highest ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=23954\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kohli at 13th position is India\u2019s highest ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mohali: India captain Virat Kohli is India&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in 13th position in the ICC Test rankings and is accompanied by Cheteshwar Pujara (19th) and Murali Vijay (20th) inside the top 20, while England&rsquo;s Joe Root currently occupies the coveted number-one spot with Australia captain Steven Smith in second, just three points behind.Led by number one-ranked Dale Steyn, South Africa boasts Vernon Philander (seventh) and Morne Morkel (11th) inside the top 20 with Imran Tahir in 59th spot. 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