Kane Williamson scored his profession-greatest 251 in the initial Test against West Indies.© AFP
Kane Williamson’s profession-greatest score of 251 in the initial Test against West Indies helped him jump up two locations to join Virat Kohli at quantity two in the most current batting rankings. Williamson’s huge 251 in Hamilton catapulted him into second location in the ICC Men’s Test rankings, a position he now shares with Team India skipper Kohli. With his current overall performance, he gained 74 points, moving from 812 to 886. His compatriot, Tom Latham, garnered his profession-greatest points tally of 733 and settled into the tenth location on the table, thanks to his innings of 86.
From the West Indies camp, Jermaine Blackwood continued the great kind he showed on the tour of England earlier in the year, scoring his second Test century. The knock shot him up 17 locations to 41st, his greatest position due to the fact reaching 40th in August 2017. Alzarri Joseph’s unlikely 86 in the second innings rocketed him up 31 locations to rank 123 with a profession-greatest of 219 points.
Neil Wagner’s six wickets in the match edged him ahead of England’s Stuart Broad back into second location in the bowlers’ rankings, equalling his profession-greatest position, which he initial accomplished back in December 2019. Tim Southee produced his Test debut back in March 2008, but his existing tally of 817 points is his highest taking him to fourth.
West Indies captain Jason Holder dropped from fifth to seventh obtaining not taken any wickets. Holder has also lost the top rated spot in the all-rounders’ table. He was top rated by a single point from England’s Ben Stokes, but Stokes now has a twelve-point benefit. Stokes briefly held the top rated spot through the summer season, snatching it from Holder following the second Test with the West Indies, prior to Holder reclaimed it.