Rizwan and Aamer Jamal rocket up as Babar slips down in ICC Check rankings

Virat Kohli’s stellar efficiency catapulted him to the sixth place within the newest ICC Check Rankings for batsmen. Displaying exceptional type in opposition to South Africa, Kohli recorded scores of 38 and 76 in Centurion, adopted by a pivotal match-winning knock of 46 within the decisive recreation at Cape City, culminating in a sequence complete of 172 runs.

This surge in rankings propelled Kohli to 775 factors, surpassing Babar Azam, who slipped two locations to eighth with 768 factors after a lackluster efficiency, managing solely 126 runs in six innings in opposition to Australia. In the meantime, Mohammad Rizwan’s spectacular 88-run innings within the first innings of the Sydney Check led to a big bounce of 10 locations for him, securing the 16th rank with 668 ranking factors. Saud Shakeel moved all the way down to 14th place with 693 ranking factors.

On the high of the batting rankings, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson maintained a slender lead with 864 factors, adopted intently by Joe Root at 859, whereas Australia’s Steve Smith secured the third spot with 818 factors.

Within the bowling division, Aamer Jamal continued to make a powerful impression in his debut sequence. His exceptional six-wicket haul within the Sydney Check propelled him 12 spots up the rankings, touchdown him on the 45th place with 432 factors. Shaheen Afridi is the highest-ranked Pakistani bowler on the 12th place with 733 factors, whereas Ravichandran Ashwin continues to guide the bowling rankings with 863 factors.