THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
New Delhi, Feb 21: Ravindra Jadeja’s man-of-the-match performance in the third Test against England led by his innings of 112 runs and seven wickets, solidified his position as the top-ranked all-rounder, reaching a career-high rating of 469 points from 416.
Additionally, his remarkable display has further propelled him from 41st to 34th position among batters and has ascended three places to reach the sixth position in the bowling rankings.
After hitting an undefeated 214 in the third Test of their five-match ICC Men’s Test Championship series against England in Rajkot, India’s opener Yashasvi Jaiswal kept climbing the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
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The 22-year-old left-hander moved up 14 spots to 15th place after helping India win by 434 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series. He became one of only seven cricket players, including two Indians, Vinod Kambli and Virat Kohli, to score double hundreds in two straight Test matches.
Following his century in the first innings, Captain Rohit Sharma has advanced to the 12th position, gaining one spot. Meanwhile, Shubman Gill’s impressive performance, nearing a century in the second innings, has propelled him up three places to the 35th position.
Newcomers Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have made their entry into the rankings, securing the 75th and 100th positions, respectively.
England opener Ben Duckett’s rapid 153 in the first innings propelled him up 12 spots to 13th place in the rankings.
Kane Williamson has further solidified his leading position (rank 1) in the Test batting rankings with 893 points by scoring a century against South Africa, marking his seventh consecutive century in as many Tests.
