Australia has overtaken India in the ICC Test rankings after the annual update. However, India has retained its top position in ODIs and T20Is.

In this cycle, only the matches played after May 2021 have been used as the basis for deciding the rankings. This means India’s 2-1 series win in Australia during December 2020–January 2021 has not been counted when determining the rankings.

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ICC Test Rankings

Australia, which is at the top of the ranking, has 124 rating points on its account. India has 118 rating points. At the same time, England, which is in third place in the ranking, has 105 rating points. Apart from this, there has been no change in the standings of other test teams.

ICC ODI Standings

In the ODI rankings, India (122) has six rating points more than Australia (116). In this, South Africa is in third place, just four rating points behind Australia. Pakistan (106) is in fourth place, while New Zealand (101) is in fifth place.

ICC T20I Dynamics

India is still at the top of the T20I with 264 points. However, its lead over Australia has been reduced from 11 to seven points. South Africa has made the biggest gain in the latest rankings, moving from sixth to fourth. Whereas the Pakistan team has slipped two places to seventh place, and Scotland has overtaken Zimbabwe to be 12th.

Following a dip in Steven Smith’s performance, Joe Root has risen to the 2nd spot in the ICC Test batting rankings, trailing behind Kane Williamson of New Zealand. Smith’s recent struggles saw him drop below 800 points for the first time since 2014, benefiting Root who showcased his form with a century against India in Ranchi last month.

Smith’s decline coincides with his new role as Australia’s Test opener, with scores of 31 and 0 in the recent Test against New Zealand further contributing to his fall. Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne, another former top-ranked batter, exits the top ten after a dismal performance, alongside Tr

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In contrast, India’s batters see an upward trend, with Yashaswi Jaiswal breaking into the top ten for the first time amid his impressive series against England. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli also make gains in the rankings, despite Kohli’s absence from recent matches due to the birth of his child.

Cameron Green emerges as a significant climber in the batting rankings after his match-winning 174 not out against New Zealand, catapulting him 22 places to 23rd position. Meanwhile, Williamson maintains his lead with a comfortable margin over Root, thanks to his exceptional record of seven centuries in his last eight Tests.

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On the bowling front, Nathan Lyon’s stellar performance against New Zealand propels him to 6th place in the rankings, while Glenn Phillips and Matt Henry also see notable improvements. Additionally, Ireland’s maiden Test victory against Afghanistan brings positive movements in the rankings for Mark Adair and several other players.

ICC Men’s ODI Rankings: Four years ago, a promising young Indian batsman made his debut against the formidable New Zealand bowling attack in Hamilton, offering fans a tantalizing glimpse of his future potential. The anticipation surrounding him was so immense that even the great Virat Kohli endorsed his prodigious talent as “ten times” greater than his own when he was 19.

Dominance in the ODI Rankings

Although Shubman Gill’s inaugural ODI innings didn’t quite meet the lofty expectations, it served as a preview of his eventual batting mastery in the years to come. Fast forward to November 8, 2023, Gill accomplished a remarkable feat, ascending to the World No.1 ranking in just 41 innings in his career, a feat surpassed only by the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

On the other hand, Indian pace sensation Mohammed Siraj has once again ascended to the pinnacle of the rankings, with a rating of 709. This marks his third stint as the top-ranked bowler. He initially claimed the top spot between January and March 2023 but temporarily surrendered it to Josh Hazlewood.

However, Siraj’s exceptional performance in the Asia Cup, where he secured ten wickets with an impressive average of 12.20, propelled him up the rankings by eight positions, restoring him to the summit. Most recently, the Hyderabad prodigy overtook Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi to reclaim his crown.

Babar Azam’s reign as the top-ranked batter endured an impressive 950 days, and it took a remarkable year of exceptional form for Shubman to finally dethrone the Pakistani captain. As of now, the Indian opener boasts a six-point lead over Babar, with a rating of 830 to Babar’s 824.

Gill’s ascent to the summit was powered by his outstanding performance in India’s ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup campaign. Notably, he becomes only the fourth Indian player to hold the coveted No.1 ODI batter ranking, joining the elite company of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, and Virat Kohli.

Gill’s meteoric rise to the top can be attributed to his exceptional form in 2023, accumulating an impressive 1449 runs in 26 innings during the calendar year, including 219 runs from six innings in the ODI World Cup 2023.

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Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s exceptional showing in the World Cup propelled him three positions up the rankings, placing him just one rating point away from South Africa’s Quinton de Kock, who currently holds the third spot. Notably, Indian captain Rohit Sharma secured the sixth position in the latest rankings.

The bowling rankings also feature a strong Indian presence, with Kuldeep Yadav climbing three places to secure the fourth position, Jasprit Bumrah advancing three spots to claim the eighth position, and Mohammed Shami surging seven places to comfortably settle in the 10th position.

Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, continues to maintain his status as the No.1 ranked all-rounder. Additionally, Team India retains its commanding position at the top of the rankings, a testament to their consistent excellence.

With his 215 in the second Test against Sri Lanka, Kane Williamson has moved up four spots to No. 2nd among Test batters in the ICC rankings, behind Marnus Labuschagne.

Following Mohammed Siraj’s 0 for 37 from three overs in the second ODI against Australia, Josh Hazlewood is now the top-ranked ODI bowler despite not having played competitively since January. Siraj, who took three wickets in the first ODI of the series, is now in third place, with Trent Boult at No. 1, whose last ODI was in September 2022. 2.

Williamson’s rise can be attributed to his dramatic last-ball victory over Sri Lanka in the first Test, in which he scored 121 runs without being out

In the second Test, which New Zealand won by an innings and 58 runs after posting 580 for 4 declared, A previous world No. 1 Williamson moved up four spots following that Wellington innings. His accomplice for the most amazing aspect of that innings was Henry Nicholls, who scored 200 not out himself and acquired in the rankings, as well, climbing 20 spots to No. 27.

Tim Southee, the captain of New Zealand, moved up one spot to No. after taking four wickets at the Basin Reserve. 11 among Test bowlers while his partner Dimuth Karunaratne, who made 89 and 51, went past Tom Blundell and Rohit Sharma to No. 10 among Test players.

After scoring five wickets, Mitchell Starc moved up to joint third among ODI bowlers. Other than India and Australia, several bowlers moved up after the matches in the series between Bangladesh and Ireland, South Africa and the West Indies, and Zimbabwe and the Netherlands.

Siraj fell to third place, where he is now tied with Mitchell Starc, who took 3 for 49 and 5 for 53 from the two one-day internationals. Alzarri Joseph has moved up eight spots to number 11, and Mohammed Shami has moved up five spots to number 1. 28 places, Fred Klaassen up 22 spots to 52nd place.

Shai Hope and Mushfiqur Rahim advanced among batters after scoring centuries in the previous week. Hope rose two spots to No. 1 after scoring 128 not out in the West Indies’ victory over South Africa in East London. 12 and Mushfiqur, who scored the quickest ODI century by a Bangladeshi batsman in the rain-plagued Sylhet second ODI, has moved up four spots to No. 18.

After India’s 2-1 series victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy that took place just a few days ago, a number of Indian cricketers, including Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Axar Patel, have made significant advancements in the ICC Test rankings. Driving the way is Virat Kohli, who after a hole of more than three years, scored his most first Test century and was hence moved seven spots to be positioned No. 13 out of the total. 

At one time, the No. After a string of poor performances, Kohli, the No. 1 batter in all formats, dropped out of the Top-10 in July of last year. While he still hasn’t broken into the Top 10, his 186-run outing for Indian fans is hopefully a sign of things to come.

Being India’s highest and overall second-highest BGT 2023 run-getter resulted in a seven-place jump

He is only ahead of Rohit Sharma (10th) and Rishabh Pant (5th), two Indians. Only Usman Khawaja had more runs in the series than Kohli did. 

Even though Kohli didn’t score a lot, the former India captain showed signs of being free-spirited throughout the series. After a 44-run innings in Delhi, which many thought was his best performance in a long time, he held up one end in the series decider. India took the lead and batted out Australia in 1205 days thanks to Kohli’s 28th Test century.

Ashwin, on the other hand, established himself as the sole No. 1 after supplanting James Anderson at the top, the No. 1 bowler

Ashwin and Anderson were selected as the joint No. 1 contenders after a pitched battle. One of the highest-ranked ICC Test bowlers, his 32nd five-wicket haul in Ahmedabad propelled him to 869 points, 10 points ahead of the legendary England pacer. 

Ashwin, with 26 wickets in the series was pronounced the Player of the Series, imparting the distinctions to turn accomplice Ravindra Jadeja. Ashwin scored two 5-wicket hauls in the series, 5/37 in Nagpur and 6/91 in Ahmedabad, in addition to four 3-wicket hauls. utter dominance.

Axar, like Kohli and Ashwin, was lavishly rewarded for enjoying a memorable series. Although the left-arm spinner only took two wickets, his batting, in which he scored 264 runs, including three half-centuries, propelled him up eight spots to number 44 on the list of Test batters. In the first Test, Axar scored a career-high 84 runs, and in the second, he scored 74 runs in Delhi to help India secure comprehensive victories. Both of these performances came at crucial points in the match when his team was most in need of them. 

As if that weren’t enough evidence of how far Axar’s batting has come, the all-rounder hit an amusing 79 against his hometown of Ahmedabad, providing Kohli with company for a massive 262-run partnership.

Australia also got a boost from the recognition given to Usman Khawaja, Cameron Green, and Travis Head for their performances. Khawaja, who topped the list with 333 runs, moved up two spots to be ranked seventh. All-rounder Cameron Green, who scored his first Test century, moved up 11 spots to be ranked 26th, a career high. In contrast, Travis Head remained at fifth place.

India quick Mohammed Siraj has capped off a superb 12 months by claiming the No.1 spot on the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings for bowlers from New Zealand seamer Trent Boult. Hailing Siraj, Ashwin said that the fast bowler has the full repertoire, from outswingers and inswingers to bouncers and slower balls. India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey challenged Siraj to work on certain aspects of his game in the middle of last year and the extra training the energetic quick has put in has paid off in spades judged on recent performances.

In the latest ICC ODI rankings for bowlers, Siraj claimed the top spot for the first time in his career, pushing behind Australia’s Josh Hazlewood and New Zealand’s Trent Boult. While the Indian fast bowler has 729 points in the bowling rankings, Hazlewood is on 727 and Boult on 708. Siraj was the leading wicket-taker in the one-day series against Sri Lanka, claiming nine scalps in three matches at an average of 10.22. He impressed in the subsequent ODIs against New Zealand as well, picking up five wickets in two games at an average of 11.20.

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“All his (Siraj) hard work has brought him to No.1 position”-Ashwin

Apart from his bowling performances, Ashwin also extolled Siraj for maintaining a positive attitude irrespective of the results. He also opposed those who criticized the fast bowler for being too expensive in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Not only has Siraj’s form over the last 12 months been imperious, but his efforts in ODI series at home earlier this month against Sri Lanka and New Zealand has shown just how much the right-armer has improved in recent times. Describing the right-arm pacer as a cricketer with a big heart, Ashwin commented:

“World’s No. 1 ODI bowler. What does he not have? If you want outswinger, he has it. If you want inswinger, he has it. If you want bouncer, he has it. If you want a slower ball, he has it. If you want him to become No. 1 bowler, he can become that too.

It’s a remarkable rise for Siraj, who only returned to India’s ODI setup in February last year following a three-year hiatus without playing a 50-over match at the international level. Since then Siraj has collected 37 wickets from 20 matches to be one of India’s most consistent fast bowlers and the accolades have started to pile in for the underrated 28-year-old.

On Tuesday, Siraj was named in the ICC Men’s ODI Team of the Year and on Wednesday the right-armer had another reason to celebrate as he went past Boult and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to become the top-ranked ODI bowler for the very first time.

India stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma moved up in the latest ICC ODI men’s rankings for batters on Wednesday after producing a batting masterclass against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Guwahati. Kohli scored a stunning hundred in India’s victory against Sri Lanka in the first ODI in Guwahati and has moved up two spots to 6th. Rohit Sharma also scored an aggressive 83 and has gained a spot to sit at 8th. In the bowling charts, Mohammed Siraj is the biggest gainer after scalping two wickets in the first ODI, moving up four spots to 18. 

Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka scored a fighting ton despite his side losing and has gained 20 spots to move to 61. In the bowling charts, Mohammed Siraj is the biggest gainer after scalping two wickets in the first ODI, moving up four spots to 18. In the T20I rankings charts, Suryakumar Yadav continued his reign at the top of the batting charts. Driven by his brilliant century in the third T20I against Sri Lanka. In the T20I rankings charts, Suryakumar Yadav continues his reign at the top of the batting charts. Driven by his brilliant century in the third T20I against Sri Lanka.

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Usman Khawaja, following his stunning century in the third and final Test against South Africa in Sydney. Moved up to 8th in the Men’s Test batters’ rankings. Khawaja was unbeaten on 195. Missing out on his double ton as skipper Pat Cummins declared to force a result in a rain-curtailed contest. Khawaja’s exploits saw him gain four spots and break into the top 10. Such has been his exploits in the format, Kohli broke into praise for his teammate. Who was interviewing him following the Guwahati ODI. 

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Latham scored 71 and 62 in the second Test in Karachi and has gained a place to move to 19th. Conway’s century in the first innings also sees him move up three spots to 21. Shakeel, who scored his maiden Test ton, has gained twenty spots to move to 30. ICC ODI rankings, Marnus Labuschagne continues his reign at the top of the rankings chart in the batters rankings. Performers from the drawn Test between Pakistan and New Zealand also made big gains. With Tom Latham, Devon Conway and Saud Shakeel making big moves.

After putting in some outstanding performances, Pakistan batsman Mohammad Rizwan has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for September 2022. Rizwan prevailed over Indian spinner Axar Patel and Australian all-rounder Cameron Green, both of whom had a memorable month.

In September, Rizwan was in incredible form, putting on some blistering T20I performances.The batter ranked No. 1 in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Player Rankings for T20Is maintained his dominance in the game’s shortest format and made the shortlist for Player of the Month for September.

Mohammad Rizwan hopes to score fifty against India in the T20 World Cup

“I would like to thank Almighty Allah and express my heartfelt delight to all that enabled me to achieve this award. I want to give my high appreciation to all my teammates as they made things easy for me. These achievements boost your confidence. I am happy with my performance and I would like to take this momentum forward in Australia. I would like to dedicate this award to the people in Pakistan who are affected by the floods and climate change. Hopefully this will bring smiles on their faces.”

An elated Rizwan said, on winning the award.

In the ten games he played last month, Rizwan scored seven fiftyes.His month started with two scores of 70 or higher against India and Hong Kong in the Asia Cup.He finished the tournament with another fifty and was the tournament’s leading run-scorer, but Pakistan lost in the final match.

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He scored four runs or more in the first five Twenty20 Internationals of the seven-match series against England, helping his team take a 3-2 lead. He finished the series as the highest run-getter with 316 runs at an average of 63.20 while going at 138.60, despite playing one fewer game.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, India batter Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan captain Babar Azam now occupy the second and third positions, respectively, by just a few rating points.

After scoring a match-winning 69 off 36 deliveries in the third match in Hyderabad on Sunday, which helped clinch the series 2-1, Yadav is up to a career-best-equaling second position in the latest weekly update that takes into account performances in the second and third matches of the India-Australia series.

Babar was named Player of the Match for an unbeaten 110 in the second T20I of their ongoing seven-match series against Australia. He followed that up with scores of eight and 36 in the third and fourth matches, which were also played over the past week. Babar had occupied the No. 1 position for 1,155 days before being overtaken by teammate Mohammad Rizwan early this month.

With scores of 46 not out and 17, India captain Rohit Sharma moved up one spot to 13th, while Australia players Matthew Wade moved up six spots to 62nd, Cameron Green moved up 31 spots to 67th, and Tim David moved up 202 spots to 109th.In the series’ final match, Green and David scored half-centuries.

India spinners Axar Patel (up from 33rd to 18th) and Yuzvendra Chahal (up from 28th to 26th) have moved up the bowlers’ list, which still has Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood leading the way.

Ben Ducket has risen 1,070 places to 32nd position after scoring 43, 70 not out, and 33 in those three matches, while England batsman Harry Brook has risen 118 places to 29th position with scores of 31, 81 not out, and 34 in Pakistan.

Reece Topley has moved up 14 spots to 23rd and is now the third-highest-ranked England bowler, behind Chris Jordan and Adil Rashid. Pakistan’s speedster Haris Rauf has moved up seven spots to 14th after taking five wickets in the three matches he has played recently.Sam Curran, who moved up five spots to 47th, and Mark Wood, who moved up 29 places to 40th, have also made progress.

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After scoring 49 against Papua New Guinea (PNG), Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus has moved up 38 places to joint-49th in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings, while USA captain Monank Patel has moved up three places to 53rd in the batters’ list. These rankings are based on performances in five matches of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 in Port Morseby.

Among bowlers, Saurabh Netravalkar, a left-arm fast bowler from the United States, has moved up one spot to 40th and Chad Soper, a PNG bowler, has moved up two spots to 47th.

India seamer Renuka Singh has jumped five places to be thirteenth among bowlers while spinner Deepti Sharma kept on clutching her seventh spot in the most recent ICC Women’s T20I positioning delivered on Tuesday. Renuka, who bowled a prudent spell, offering only 23 runs in four overs in India’s nine-wicket defeat to England in the first T20I in Chester-le-Road last week, has 612 rating focuses. Deepti continued to remain the only Indian bowler in the top 10 while also remaining static on fourth in the all-rounders’ list.

In the batter’s list, she climbed up three spots to 33rd and wicketkeeper-player Richa Ghosh climbed four spots to 75th. 

Smriti Mandhana (710 focuses) was the highest positioned Indian among players at number four, while Shafali Verma (686) and Jemimah Rodrigues (624) were static on 6th and tenth respectively.

England all-rounder Sarah Glenn has closed in on compatriot Sophie Ecclestone after a fine show in the first match of their three- T20I series against India. 

Glenn is at a career-best-equalling second position and just 13 rating points adrift of left-arm spinner Ecclestone. England batters Sophia Dunkley and Alice Capsey, as well, have made eminent additions after the first match of their series.

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Dunkley’s unbeaten 61 off 44 balls sees her move up 13 spots to 44th situation while Capsey’s brisk 32 not out off 20 deliveries has lifted her 12 spots to 52nd. Freya Davis has gained nine places and is 59th among bowlers.