Root has gained two places.
Former England cricket team captain Joe Root and Indian team’s young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal have made big gains in the latest ICC rankings. Let us tell you that Root has gained two places in the ranking and Jaiswal has gained 10 places.
It is noteworthy that after the Test match held in Ranchi, both the players have gained a lot in the ranking. Root has moved up to third position with a gain of two places, while Jaiswal has made a huge jump to reach 12th position. Root currently has 799 rating points, while Jaiswal has 727 rating points.
Kane Williamson is in first place with 893 rating points, while Steve Smith is in second place with 818 points. Apart from this, there is no other Indian player in the top 10 except Virat Kohli.
Let us tell you that Root’s performance has not been anything special in the ongoing Test series against India, Root has scored a total of 210 runs at an average of 30 in the four matches played. On the other hand, if we talk about Jaiswal’s performance, his performance in this series has been extraordinary. Jaiswal has scored a total of 655 runs in four matches in this series at an excellent strike rate of 78.63.
5th Test between India vs England from March 7
On the other hand, if we tell you about the ongoing five-match Test series between India and England, four matches of the series have been played so far. India currently has a 3-1 lead in the series. So now the last and 5th match of the Test series between the two teams will be played from March 7 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. It will be worth watching which team wins this match?