Virat Kohli performed brilliantly in the Perth test match against Australia. He played a century innings. Now a big achievement has been registered in the name of Virat Kohli in the ICC rankings. It has taken a huge jump from 22nd to 13th position.
Big achievement in the name of Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli scored a century in the first match of the five-match Test series against Australia. Virat has scored a Test century after almost a year. Earlier, Virat Kohli was out of the top 20 in the ICC Test batting rankings. He was deeply shocked. But Virat Kohli has planted his flag in the ICC rankings on the basis of his century.
Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 100 runs in the second innings against Australia in Perth. Meanwhile, he hit 8 fours and 2 sixes in 143 balls. India won the first match by 295 runs on the basis of Virat’s century.
Jaiswal scored 161 runs in Perth
Jaiswal failed in the first innings in Perth when Mitchell Starc sent him to the pavilion without opening the account. But in the second innings, the young left-handed batsman showed his class and troubled the Australian bowling attack a lot. Here he scored 161 runs in 297 balls with the help of 15 fours and three sixes.
Virat Kohli took a big leap
Virat is ranked 13th in the ICC Test batting rankings with 689 points. At number one is England batsman Joe Root. He has 903 marks. Apart from this, the name of Yashasvi Jaiswal is at number two. Jaiswal is at second place with 825 marks. While Kane Williamson is in third place with 804 points. Harry Brook is fourth with 778 points while New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell is fifth with 743 points.
Jasprit Bumrah became number 1 bowler
Jasprit Bumrah has made his place in the ICC Test bowling rankings. Bumrah performed brilliantly. He took 8 wickets in the Perth Test match. He has been left behind by Kagiso Rabada. In the ICC Test bowling rankings, Bumrah is at first place with 883 points while Rabada is at second place with 872 points. Australia’s Josh Hazlewood is in third place with 860 points. At fourth place is R Ashwin who has 807 points. Prabhat Jayasuriya is at fifth position with 801 marks.