Steve Smith has regained top spot in the ICC Test.
Smith missed the third Ashes Test at Headingley however has toppled Kohli following the latter listed a golden duck in the second innings of India’s series-sealing 257-run over West Indies at Jamaica.
The Australian heads the way together with Kohli, with things a spot back to New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson in place to 878 points along with 903 points.
Smith – who’s graduated 144, 142 and 92 in his three innings in this Ashes series so far – could increase his tally during the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford this week but Kohli is not back in Test action until India sponsor South Africa in October.
Smith initially became # 1 at December 2015 however Kohli overtook him when Smith was out of action due to his single-family ban after the ball-tampering scandal.
After scoring a century and two rebounds in four innings at the 2-0 series triumph over West Indies in the Caribbean four places have climbed to seventh.
Jason Holder and jasprit Bumrah have risen together with Bumrah up from seventh to Holder moving from 11th to fourth, into the top five of their Test bowling rankings.
India seamer Bumrah picked up six wickets, such as a hat-trick, in West Indies’ first innings in Jamaica, while 5-77 was bagged by Windies skipper Holder at the opening dig of India.
Australia’s Pat Cummins (908 factors ) tops the standings, followed by South Africa’a Kagiso Rabada (851) and Bumrah (835), together with Holder and James Anderson tied for fourth (814).
Holder stays the, together with Ben Stokes, Shakib Al Hasan, Ravindra Jadeja and Vernon Philander rounding out the top five.
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