TIL Desk Sports/ Steve Smith, who followed up his twin tons at Edgbaston with a 92 at Lord’s in the second Ashes Test, has reclaimed the No.2 spot in the ICC Test Rankings for batsmen as per the latest updated rankings published by ICC on its website. England pacer Jofra Archer has debuted at No.83 on the bowlers’ ranking.
Smith’s 92 in the second Ashes Test took his runs tally to 378 in three innings at an impressive average of 126. Despite being banned for a year, he is only nine points behind table-topper Virat Kohli, with Smith making up 19 points on the Indian captain after his performance at Lord’s.
Australia pacer Pat Cummins has strengthened his hold on the Test Rankings for bowlers, reaching career-high ranking points. Several Australians have made noteworthy strides in the batting rankings owing to their performances in the ongoing Ashes series.
