ICC Test Rankings: After sharing second rank with Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson drops to third spot

After scoring a double hundred and briefly sharing the second rank with his India counterart Virat Kohli, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has dropped to the third spot in the lastest ICC Test rankings for batsmen. The rankings have been released after the conclusion of second Test between New Zealand and West Indies, which Williamson missed to be with his pregnant wife Sarah Raheem.

Virat Kohli is now 9 points ahead of Kane Williamson, who is having 877 rating points. Australia batsman Steve Smith continues to rule the numero uno spot with 911 points.

Further, India vice-captain jumped a spot to get back in the top 10 of the ICC Test



rankings for batsmen. Mayank Agarwal (12) and Rohit Sharma (16) are the other two India batsmen in the top 20 list.

In the bowling department, pacer Jasprit Bumrah has gained a spot to occupy the 8th position. Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also returns to the top 10 with 756 rating points. England fast bowler Stuart Broad has pipped New Zealand's Neil Wagner for the 2nd spot. Australia pace spearhead continues to be the top ranked bowled. Notably, Ashwin is the only spinner in the top 10 list of bowlers.

England's Ben Stokes continues to be the top-ranked all-rounder ahead of West Indies captain Jason Holder and India's Ravindra Jadeja.