{"id":22379,"date":"2015-07-07T06:11:02","date_gmt":"2015-07-07T06:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=22379"},"modified":"2015-07-07T06:11:02","modified_gmt":"2015-07-07T06:11:02","slug":"icc-test-player-rankings-kohli-only-indian-in-top-10-smith-leads-the-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=22379","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Player Rankings: Kohli only Indian in top 10, Smith leads the pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-20924\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26.jpg\" alt=\"virat kohli 26\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" width=\"260\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>New Delhi: Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman in the top 10 of ICC Test player rankings, which is being led by Australia vice-captain Steven Smith&nbsp;as he holds a five-point advantage over South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers. Smith had leapfrogged de Villiers following the Jamaica Test against the West Indies but his failure to produce another strong performance in Cardiff will potentially see the South African return to the top of the charts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, no Indian bowler figure in top 10, while R Ashwin is at third spot in all-rounders&rsquo; list.<\/p>\n<p>Smith is joined in the top 10 by ninth-placed David Warner, who holds a two-point lead over India captain Virat Kohli. Joe Root is England&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in sixth place and his next innings will be his 50thin Test cricket. The Yorkshireman has played in 27 Tests to date and has accumulated 2,273 runs at an average of 54.11.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Clarke, in 13th&nbsp;place, has featured in 30 Ashes Tests to date since making his debut in the 2005 series, incidentally the most on either side, and his tally of 2,109 runs includes seven centuries and seven half-centuries. Clarke is three places ahead of his opposite number Alastair Cook who will be looking to reduce the New South Wales man&rsquo;s 11-point advantage in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>The next highest-ranked batsmen from either side, who are likely to feature in the series, are:&nbsp;Chris Rogers (23rd), Gary Ballance (32nd), Ian Bell (34th), Shane Watson (43rd),&nbsp;Ben Stokes (44th) and Jos Buttler (50th).<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relianceiccrankings.com\/ranking\/test\/bowling\/\" target=\"_blank\">ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers<\/a>,&nbsp;second-ranked James Anderson is the highest wicket-taker in English history (403 to date) and the leading bowler heading into the series on 824 points. Anderson is 10 points clear of New Zealand&rsquo;s Trent Boult, but will have some work to do to reduce Dale Steyn&rsquo;s commanding lead.<\/p>\n<p>Following Ryan Harris&rsquo; retirement, fifth-placed Mitchell Johnson is Australia&rsquo;s leading bowler on 803 points, 21 points ahead of Stuart Broad who is sitting in sixth position. Australia duo of Peter Siddle (15th) and Nathan Lyon (17th) are the other bowlers inside the top 20.<\/p>\n<p>The next highest-ranked bowlers in the series on either side are Mitchell Starc (21st), Josh Hazlewood (28th) and Shane Watson and Moeen Ali, who are tied for 38th&nbsp;position.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson, in fourth spot, is the leading all-rounder on either side in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relianceiccrankings.com\/ranking\/test\/all-rounder\/\" target=\"_blank\">ICC Player Rankings for Test All-rounders<\/a>&nbsp;heading into the five-match series and he goes into the series with a 16-point advantage over Broad, who is fifth.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 6 July, ahead of England-Australia Test series and before the conclusion of Sri Lanka-Pakistan Test series)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 56.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913 v WI at Jamaica 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 908&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 891&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Sangakkara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 883&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 847&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 815&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 54.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 872 v NZ at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 813&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 860 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 808&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 757&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.82&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v Ind at Adelaide 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 755&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Selected Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Clarke&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 726&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 900 v SL at Melbourne 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 715&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.87&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Rogers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 664*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 694 v Eng at Sydney 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 32&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gary Ballance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 591*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 702 v WI at Grenada 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 34 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ian Bell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 578&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 822 v Ind at The Oval 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shane Watson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 525&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 729 v Eng at Perth 2010<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 44 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 524*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 540 v NZ at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 50 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jos Buttler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 494*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 52.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 494 v NZ at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 53 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Brad Haddin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 478&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 637 v WI at Perth 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 54 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shaun Marsh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 472*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.79&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 472 v WI at Jamaica 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 60 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Voges&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 441*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 167.00&nbsp; 441 v WI at Jamaica 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 82 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Johnson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 352&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 477 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 84 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 346*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 385 v NZ at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 85 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 341&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 505 v Ind at The Oval 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 89 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Lyth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 323*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 323 v NZ at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 91 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 314*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 368 v Eng at The Oval 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Marsh&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 291*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 322 v Ind at Adelaide 2014<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Bowlers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 905&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 847 v WI at Barbados 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 814&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ryan Harris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 810&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870 v SA at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Johnson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 803&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 849 v Pak at Dubai 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 782&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 v WI at Lord&#8217;s 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 780&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 21.95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yasir Shah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 750*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 750 v SL at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 727&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Selected Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter Siddle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 634&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 595&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 21 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 545*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 545 v WI at Jamaica 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 28 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 506*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 19.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 506 v WI at Jamaica 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 38=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shane Watson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 413*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 633 v SA at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 413*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 458 v NZ at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 56 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 304*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 352 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 67 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mark Wood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 261*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 261 v NZ at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 92 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 143*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 181 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 123*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 140 v NZ at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 97 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Clarke&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 122*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 265 v NZ at Wellington 2005<strong><\/p>\n<p> All-rounders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 381&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 341*\/ &nbsp;&nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 336*\/ &nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Johnson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 283&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 267&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-20924\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26.jpg\" alt=\"virat kohli 26\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" width=\"260\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/virat-kohli-26-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>New Delhi: Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman in the top 10 of ICC Test player rankings, which is being led by Australia vice-captain Steven Smith&nbsp;as he holds a five-point advantage over South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers. Smith had leapfrogged de Villiers following the Jamaica Test against the West Indies but his failure to produce another strong performance in Cardiff will potentially see the South African return to the top of the charts.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, no Indian bowler figure in top 10, while R Ashwin is at third spot in all-rounders&rsquo; list.<\/p>\n<p>Smith is joined in the top 10 by ninth-placed David Warner, who holds a two-point lead over India captain Virat Kohli. Joe Root is England&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in sixth place and his next innings will be his 50thin Test cricket. The Yorkshireman has played in 27 Tests to date and has accumulated 2,273 runs at an average of 54.11.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test Player Rankings: Kohli only Indian in top 10, Smith leads the pack - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.com\/?p=22379\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICC Test Player Rankings: Kohli only Indian in top 10, Smith leads the pack - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"New Delhi: Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman in the top 10 of ICC Test player rankings, which is being led by Australia vice-captain Steven Smith&nbsp;as he holds a five-point advantage over South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers. Smith had leapfrogged de Villiers following the Jamaica Test against the West Indies but his failure to produce another strong performance in Cardiff will potentially see the South African return to the top of the charts. Meanwhile, no Indian bowler figure in top 10, while R Ashwin is at third spot in all-rounders&rsquo; list. Smith is joined in the top 10 by ninth-placed David Warner, who holds a two-point lead over India captain Virat Kohli. Joe Root is England&rsquo;s highest-ranked batsman in sixth place and his next innings will be his 50thin Test cricket. 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