Root, Pant rise in ICC rankings
Sports
January 21, 2021
LAHORE: England captain Joe Root and India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant have made considerable gains in the ICC Menâs Test Player Rankings after their match-winning performances in Galle and Brisbane Tests.
Root returned to the top five with his highest rating points tally (738) in two years after scoring a first-innings 228 to help England win the first Test against Sri Lanka by seven wickets. Root has advanced six places, overtaking Pakistanâs Babar Azam and Indiaâs Cheteshwar Pujara.
Left-hander Pantâs unbeaten 89 on the last day in Brisbane that guided India to a sensational three-wicket victory over Australia took him to a career-best 13th position. He is the top-ranked wicketkeeper in the batting rankings. South Africaâs Quinton de Kock is the next wicketkeeper in the list in 15th position.