Cheteshwar Pujara scored a match-saving double hundred in the recently concluded Test against Australia in Ranchi. Pujara batted for 525 balls and became the first Indian batsman to play 500 balls (or more) in an innings.
In the latest ICC Test rankings, Cheteshwar Pujara has climbed up to a career-best second place in the ICC Test rankings for batsmen. Pujara’s double-century in the third Test propelled him to 861 rating points, enough to displace Kane Williamson, who has slipped to fifth place. Virat Kohli has struggled to get going in the series so far and this has led to his downfall in the ICC Test rankings.
Australian captain Steve Smith, who has scored 2 hundreds in the series so far, is still the number batsman with 941points and he has a healthy lead of 80 points from Cheteshwar Pujara, who is at the number 2 spot with 861 points. Check out the full list here:
Latest ICC Test Rankings For Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Average Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Steve Smith Aus 941! 60.98 941 v Ind at Ranchi 2017
2 (+4) C. Pujara Ind 861! 51.95 861 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
3 ( – ) Joe Root Eng 848 52.80 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
4 ( – ) Virat Kohli Ind 826 49.41 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
5 (-3) K. Williamson NZ 823 49.89 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
6 (+1) Azhar Ali Pak 779 47.07 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
7 (+1) Younus Khan Pak 772 53.06 880 v SL at Lahore 2009
8 (-3) David Warner Aus 768 47.71 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
9 ( – ) Hashim Amla SA 759 49.57 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
10 (+7) Q. de Kock SA 758* 49.12 769 v SL at Cape Town 2017
