Virat Kohli Strikes Up Two Locations In ICC Rankings For Batters
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India batting mainstay Virat Kohli on Wednesday moved up two locations to achieve the seventh place in ICC rankings for batters, after hitting a terrific 85 in his staff’s six-wicket win over Australia within the World Cup in Chennai. Kohli walked out to bat with India positioned in a precarious 2 for two which quickly grew to become 5 for 3 however he lifted his facet with a gritty knock that thwarted Australia’s progress whereas including a match-winning 165 for the fourth wicket with KL Rahul. Rahul, who struck 97 not out in opposition to Australia, moved up 15 positions to achieve the nineteenth spot whereas World Cup historical past’s quickest century-maker, South Africa’s Aiden Markram reached twenty first, as he moved up 11 positions.
The ICC issued the discharge on Wednesday which didn’t bear in mind Kohli’s unbeaten 55 in opposition to Afghanistan, as India recorded their second straight win by 8 wickets and 15 overs to spare.
“Ten centuries throughout the opening eight matches on the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 have shaken up the highest finish of the ICC Males’s ODI Batting Rankings,” the ICC mentioned on its web site.
Amongst different Indians, Mohammed Siraj slipped to the second spot having shared the highest with Australia’s Josh Hazlewood for some time. Siraj misplaced 5 factors after the sport in opposition to Australia.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav moved up three positions to achieve eighth however all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja remained exterior the top-40 checklist of bowlers regardless of his three-wicket haul in Chennai.
On the identical time, Quinton de Kock’s 84-ball 100 in opposition to Sri Lanka in World Cup conflict at New Delhi noticed the South African transfer up one spot to achieve the sixth place.
England’s Dawid Malan, who struck a terrific 140 in opposition to Bangladesh in Dharamsala, moved up as many as seven spots to achieve the eighth within the rankings, whereas Pakistan’s Imam Ul Haq dropped three positions and was positioned ninth.
The ICC rankings had New Zealand’s Trent Boult transferring up two spots to 3rd and Matt Henry rising 4 spots to achieve the fifth place inside the highest 10.
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