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Kane Williamson scored his career-best 251 within the first Test in opposition to West Indies.© AFP
Kane Williamson’s career-best rating of 251 within the first Test in opposition to West Indies helped him soar up two locations to hitch Virat Kohli at quantity two within the newest batting rankings. Williamson’s huge 251 in Hamilton catapulted him into second place within the ICC Men’s Test rankings, a place he now shares with Team India skipper Kohli. With his latest efficiency, he gained 74 factors, transferring from 812 to 886. His compatriot, Tom Latham, garnered his career-best factors tally of 733 and settled into the tenth place on the desk, due to his innings of 86.
From the West Indies camp, Jermaine Blackwood continued the nice type he confirmed on the tour of England earlier within the yr, scoring his second Test century. The knock shot him up 17 locations to 41st, his finest place since reaching 40th in August 2017. Alzarri Joseph’s unlikely 86 within the second innings rocketed him up 31 locations to rank 123 with a career-best of 219 factors.
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Neil Wagner’s six wickets within the match edged him forward of England’s Stuart Broad again into second place within the bowlers’ rankings, equalling his career-best place, which he first achieved again in December 2019. Tim Southee made his Test debut again in March 2008, however his present tally of 817 factors is his highest taking him to fourth.
West Indies captain Jason Holder dropped from fifth to seventh having not taken any wickets. Holder has additionally misplaced the highest spot within the all-rounders’ desk. He was high by one level from England’s Ben Stokes, however Stokes now has a twelve-point benefit. Stokes briefly held the highest spot throughout the summer season, snatching it from Holder after the second Test with the West Indies, earlier than Holder reclaimed it.
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