ICC has released its Test batting rankings on Saturday. India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara has reached to the sixth spot in the list. India's Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane has also moved up a place.
Cheteshwar Pujara leapfrogged Pakistan skipper Babar Azam to secure the sixth place. Pujara batted like a warrior in the fourth Test against Australia to in The Gabba. Pujara stood tall, defying the Australian bowlers who looked for one opportunity to break into the Indian lower-order. Besides Pujara, Rahane played the captain's knock in the second Test to see India home. He is now at the eight spot.
India skipper Virat Kohli has retained its fourth rank. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have retained the top spot in the latest rankings while England all-rounder Ben Stokes who was rested for Sri Lanka Tests has moved down two places to tenth position in the batting rankings. In the bowling rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah have retained their eighth and ninth spot while England pacer James Anderson has jumped one spot to number six.
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