New Delhi: India’s vice-captain Rishabh Pant has achieved his career-best ICC Test batting rating after becoming the second wicketkeeper in history to score two centuries in a single Test match. His scores of 134 and 118 in the Leeds Test against England earned him a rating of 801, moving him up to 7th place in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings.
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Ben Duckett Shines with Match-Winning Knock
England’s opener Ben Duckett also reached a career-high rating of 787, climbing five spots to 8th position in the rankings. Duckett scored 62 in the first innings and followed it up with a brilliant 149 during England’s record run chase of 371, earning him the Player of the Match award.
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Other Indian Centurions Also Make Gains
Despite India losing the match, other batters made notable gains:
- Shubman Gill jumped five places to re-enter the top 20.
- KL Rahul rose 10 places to 38th.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal retained his 4th position in the Test batting rankings.
England’s Batters and Bowlers on the Rise
England’s Ollie Pope moved up three places to 19th after a first innings century. Youngster Jamie Smith gained eight spots to reach a career-best 27th, thanks to scores of 40 and 44.
Among bowlers:
- Josh Tongue leapt 16 places to 64th after taking seven wickets in the match.
- Captain Ben Stokes gained one spot to 49th in bowling rankings and moved up to 5th among all-rounders.
Galle Test Sees Major Movements in Rankings
From the drawn Test in Galle:
- Mushfiqur Rahim of Bangladesh climbed 11 spots to 28th with scores of 163 and 49.
- Najmul Hossain Shanto jumped 21 places to 29th after twin centuries.
- Shadman Islam moved up three spots to 55th.
On Sri Lanka’s side:
- Pathum Nissanka soared 21 places to 31st following his 187-run innings.
- Spinner Nayeem Hasan rose to 48th, with a five-wicket haul in the first innings.
- Pacer Hasan Mahmud and Milan Rathnayake also improved their standings to 54th and 69th, respectively.