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ICC Test Rankings: Rahane, Thakur Make Gains As Australia Batters Occupy Top-Three Spots
Veteran middle-order batter Ajinkya Rahane and fast-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur made gains in the latest ICC Test Rankings, released on Wednesday with Australian batters getting a rare achievement by occupying top three places in batting charts.
Rahane's scores of 89 and 46 in the World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval, which also saw him make his comeback to the Indian team, see him return to the rankings in 37th position while Thakur, who made 51 in first innings, has moved up six places to 94th position.