England skipper Joe Root attained the third spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after scoring double ton while India skipper Virat Kohli slipped to fifth place following a 227-run defeat in the first Test.
Root, in his 100th Test, smashed a double century in the first innings against India and played a knock of 40 runs in the second essay.
Kohli’s 11 and 72 were not enough to maintain his fourth place in the standings as he dropped to the fifth spot. Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne also slipped one place and dropped to the fourth spot.
The latest update to the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings has brought about plenty of gains for players after the recently concluded #BANvWI, #PAKvSA and #INDvENG Tests.
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Pakistan skipper Babar Azam gained one place and secured sixth place while Cheteshwar Pujara lost one slot and moved to seventh place. Henry Nicholls (8th), Ben Stokes (9th) and David Warner (10th)…