{"id":24612,"date":"2021-01-20T06:22:22","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=24612"},"modified":"2021-01-20T07:59:32","modified_gmt":"2021-01-20T07:59:32","slug":"joe-root-overtakes-babar-azams-fifth-spot-in-icc-test-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=24612","title":{"rendered":"Joe Root overtakes Babar Azam\u2019s fifth spot in ICC Test Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Karachi: England’s captain Joe Root has risen to the fifth spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for Batsmen, overtaking Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 30-year-old Root returned to the top five after his magnificent double-century (228) against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Galle. He has 783 rating points while Babar has 781 points and sits at the sixth spot in the rankings.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, India’s Virat Kohli loses his third spot to Australia’s Marnus\u00a0Labuschagne, who scored a century in the final Test against India at Gabba, Brisbane.<\/p>\n

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\u2197\ufe0f Labuschagne moves to No.3
\u2197\ufe0f Root enters top five
\u2197\ufe0f Pujara moves up one spot to No.7<\/p>\n

The latest @MRFWorldwide<\/a> ICC Test Player Rankings for batting are out!<\/p>\n

Full rankings: https:\/\/t.co\/OMjjVx5Mgf<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/49DbXmXznS<\/a><\/p>\n

— ICC (@ICC) January 20, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In bowlers, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood\u00a0leapfrogged New Zealander Tim Southee to the fourth spot after grabbing six wickets in the match, including a haul of five for 57 in the first innings.<\/p>\n

In all-rounders, England’s Ben Stokes retained his top spot while India’s Ravi Ashwin took Australia’s Mitchell Starc third spot.<\/p>\n

Read:\u00a0Shaheen Afridi reaches career-best 16th spot in ODI Rankings<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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