New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson has once again claimed the top spot in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen after his side’s win the final of the inaugural World Test Championship against India in Southampton.
The right-handed batsman cored 49 in the first innings and remained unbeaten at 52 in the second to anchor his side to a 8-wicket win in the final on the reserve day of the game. He has 901 points under his belt and is followed by Steve Smith who has dropped to the second position with 891 points.
Marnus Labuschagne and Virat Kohli are at number three and four position respectively. Apart from Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant are also in the top ten. While Rohit has maintained his position at number six with759 points, wicket-keeper batsman Pant has dropped to seventh and has 752 points in his kitty.
New Zealand had decent run in the Tests recently as they first defeated England 1-0 in a two-match series away from home and then clinched a win in the WTC final against India. India on the other hand are now scheduled to lock horns with England in a five-match Test series beginning on August 4.