The ICC rankings have been set ablaze by Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin is the new undisputed king.
This article looks at the recent improvements in the ICC Test rankings of a number of Indian cricketers, led by Virat Kohli, following India's 2-1 series win over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Kohli scored his first Test century in over three years and was propelled seven places to No. 13. Read on for an overview of the rankings and to learn more about Kohli's return to form.
Ravichandran Ashwin has seized the No. 1 spot in the ICC Test bowler rankings after out-performing James Anderson in the recent four-match Test series. With 26 wickets in the series, Ashwin earned the Player of the Series award with spin partner Ravindra Jadeja. His five-wicket-haul in Ahmedabad brought him to 869 points and 10 points ahead of Anderson.
Axar Patel enjoyed a series to remember, rewarded handsomely for his efforts with both the bat and ball. The left-arm spinner picked up two wickets and scored 264 runs with three half-centuries, rocketing him up eight places to be ranked 44th on the list of Test batters.
