{"id":37546,"date":"2019-10-16T08:26:40","date_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37546"},"modified":"2019-10-16T08:26:40","modified_gmt":"2019-10-16T08:26:40","slug":"icc-test-rankings-virat-kohli-comes-to-within-one-point-of-smith-after-smashing-double-ton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=37546","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli comes to within one point of Smith after smashing double ton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-36799\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Koli ICC\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"845\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC.jpg 845w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-696x479.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/>India captain Virat Kohli has reached to within one point of top-ranked Steve Smith in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after his imperious 254 not out in the second Test against South Africa in Pune helped take a winning 2-0 lead in the three match-series.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli, who had dropped below 900 points after the first Test for the first time since January 2018, has reached 936 points, which is only one below his career-best rating points achieved in August 2018. The No. 1 ODI batsman thus has a chance to regain the top spot after the final Test in Ranchi.<\/p>\n<p>Opener Mayank Agarwal continues to rise up the rankings. His innings of 108 has lifted him into the top 20 for the first time. He has progressed eight places to reach 17th position after contributing to India\u2019s victory by an innings and 137 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Ravindra Jadeja is at a career-best 40th position among batsmen while spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and fast bowler Umesh Yadav have advanced among bowlers after finishing with six wickets each in Pune. Ashwin has gained three places to reach seventh position while Yadav has moved up six places to 25th, just four below his best of 21st achieved in July 2016.<\/p>\n<p>For South Africa, tail-enders Vernon Philander and Keshav Maharaj have gained with the bat. Philander has moved up from 92nd to 82nd while Maharaj has advanced from 130th to 115th.<\/p>\n<p>India have gained 40 points in the ICC World Test Championship table after the Ranchi win to reach 200 points. They had won a full 120 points for a 2-0 series win in the West Indies and are in line to double that tally in this series.<\/p>\n<p>The points in the WTC are evenly distributed over the number of matches in a series (two to five), which were decided by the Member countries as per their bilateral agreements. Thus, the points can vary from 60 for each match of a two-Test series to 24 for each match of a five-Test series.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 14 October after the India-South Test in Pune):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 937&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 64.56&nbsp;&nbsp; 947 v SA at Durban 2018<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 55.10&nbsp;&nbsp; 937 v Eng at Southampton 2018<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.22&nbsp;&nbsp; 915 v Ban at Hamilton 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 817&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.83&nbsp;&nbsp; 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Henry Nicholls&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 749&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.25&nbsp;&nbsp; 778 v Ban at Wellington 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 731&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.91&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom Latham&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.03&nbsp;&nbsp; 724 v SL at Colombo (PSS) 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D Karunaratne&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 723 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;36.93&nbsp;&nbsp; 754 v SA at Colombo (SSC) 2018<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 721 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;42.41&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v NZ at Indore 2016<br \/>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Q de Kock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 704 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;39.15&nbsp;&nbsp; 802 v NZ at Hamilton 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M Agarwal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 657*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 60.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 657 v SA at Pune 2019<br \/>&nbsp;40 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 551!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 551 v SA at Pune 2019<br \/>&nbsp;82 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+10)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 407&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 457 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2017<br \/>115 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K Maharaj&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 256!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 256 v India at Pune 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bowlers (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pat Cummins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 908&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 914 v Eng at Old Trafford 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K Rabada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 835&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J Bumrah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 818*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19.24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 835 v WI at Jamaica 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J Holder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 814!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 814 v India at Jamaica 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 798&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 903 v India at Lord&#8217;s 2018<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 795&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 792&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 791&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v India at Johannesburg 2013<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neil Wagner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.51&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 801 v Ban at Wellington 2019<br \/>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kemar Roach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 780!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 780 v India at Jamaica 2019<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;25 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Umesh Yadav&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 600&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 613 v WI at Hyderabad 2018<br \/>114 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S Muthusamy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 90.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25 v India at Pune 2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>All-rounders (top five)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jason Holder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 472!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 472 v India at Jamaica 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 414&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 397&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 387&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 411 v Aus at Headingley 2019<br \/>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 328&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 492 v Eng at Mohali 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-36799\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC.jpg\" alt=\"Virat Koli ICC\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8px; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" width=\"845\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC.jpg 845w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-768x528.jpg 768w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-150x103.jpg 150w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Virat-Koli-ICC-696x479.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/>India captain Virat Kohli has reached to within one point of top-ranked Steve Smith in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after his imperious 254 not out in the second Test against South Africa in Pune helped take a winning 2-0 lead in the three match-series.<\/p>\n<p>Kohli, who had dropped below 900 points after the first Test for the first time since January 2018, has reached 936 points, which is only one below his career-best rating points achieved in August 2018. The No. 1 ODI batsman thus has a chance to regain the top spot after the final Test in Ranchi.<\/p>\n<p>Opener Mayank Agarwal continues to rise up the rankings. His innings of 108 has lifted him into the top 20 for the first time. He has progressed eight places to reach 17th position after contributing to India\u2019s victory by an innings and 137 runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36799,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-37546","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli comes to within one point of Smith after smashing double ton - 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=37546\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICC Test Rankings: Virat Kohli comes to within one point of Smith after smashing double ton - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"India captain Virat Kohli has reached to within one point of top-ranked Steve Smith in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after his imperious 254 not out in the second Test against South Africa in Pune helped take a winning 2-0 lead in the three match-series. 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