DTVHINDIJoe Root reaches new heights in latest ICC Test batting rankings, achieves career best ranking
The route has reached 932 rating points. Joe Root (Photo Source: Former England captain and veteran batsman Joe Root has achieved new heights in the category of batsmen in the latest ICC Test rankings. The inning of 262 runs played in the first Test match against Pakistan in Multan has been of great benefit to the experienced batsman. Root currently has 932 rating points and is currently the number 1 Test batsman in the world. Apart from this, he has become the fourth player from England to achieve the all-time best ranking in Tests. This is also his career best ranking. Before Root, Len Hooton (945), Jack Hobbs 942 and Peter May (941) had achieved the best ranking in the batsmen’s category for England. After scoring two centuries in the home Test match against Sri Lanka before Pakistan, he had achieved 923 rating points, his career best ranking, but later slipped to 899 points, but in the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. After his brilliant innings in the match and the record partnership of 454 runs with Harry Brook for the fourth wicket, he has been progressing continuously. Apart from Joe Root, Ben Duckett has gained five points in the batsmen’s category for England in the latest rankings. He has currently reached the 14th position with 685 rating points, while after scoring a triple century, Harry Brook has reached the third position with a jump of 10 points. Former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is at second place with 829 rating points. Pakistani batsmen also benefited in ranking In the latest rankings, the ranking of three players who scored centuries for Pakistan in the first Test match played in Multan has also improved. Salman Ali Aga has reached career best 22nd ranking, while Shan Masood has reached 51st position with a jump of 12 points. Besides, Abdullah Shafiq has also reached 39th position.
WTC 2023-25 Updated Points Table: Pakistan reaches last position after losing to England, India still number one
England defeated Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in the first match of the series. PAK vs ENG (Photo Source: Getty Images) WTC 2023-25 Updated Points Table- In the first match of the three-match Test series, England defeated Pakistan by a margin of one innings and 47 runs. England has not gained much from this victory in the points table, but it has caused a huge loss to Pakistan. This is Pakistan’s sixth defeat in 8 matches in the current WTC points table, after this defeat the team has slipped to the bottom 9th position. Now no one is in worse condition than Pakistan in the current World Test Championship points (WTC) table. Pakistan now has only 16.67 percentage points in its account. After registering victory against Pakistan, England has reached 45.59 percent points, but the team remains at the fourth position in the points table. Above England is Sri Lanka who have 55.56 percent marks in their account. Along with India, defending champion Australia is present in the top-2. Team India is at the first position with maximum 74.24 percent marks while Australia is at second position with 62.50 percent marks. Looking at the latest situation of the points table, it seems that the WTC final will be played between India and Australia. After winning the toss and opting to bat first, Pakistan team scored 556 runs on the basis of centuries from Abdullah Shafiq, Shan Masood and Agha Salman. In response, England declared their innings by scoring 823 runs with the help of Harry Brook’s triple century and Joe Root’s double century. The England team, which had a lead of 267 runs after the first innings, all out the hosts for 220 runs in the second innings. England won this match by a margin of innings and 47 runs. WTC 2023-25 Points Table Number Team played matches won lost draw score win percentage 1 India 11 8 2 1 98 74.24 2 Australia 12 8 3 1 90 62.5 3 Sri Lanka 9 5 4 0 60 55.55 4 England 17 9 7 1 93 45.59 5 South Africa 6 2 3 1 28 38.89 6 New Zealand 8 3 5 0 36 37.5 7 bangladesh 8 3 5 0 33 34.38 8 west indies 9 1 6 2 20 18.52 9 Pakistan 8 2 6 0 16 16.67
ICC T20I Rankings: Arshdeep takes a huge leap and reaches top 10 for the first time, while Hardik is in top 3 among all-rounders.
Arshdeep has achieved career best ranking in T20. Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya (Image Credit- Twitter Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has got a big advantage in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Let us tell you that by achieving career best ranking, he has taken a huge jump of 8 points and reached 8th position in the category of bowlers in T20 format. Arshdeep Singh has been rewarded for his brilliant performance in the first T20 match against Bangladesh in Gwalior. He has reached number 8 with 642 rating points in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on October 8, 2024. On the other hand, there has been no change in the top 3 in the bowlers’ category. England’s legendary spinner Adil Rashid is at number one with 721 rating points. So West Indies’ Akil Hussain is at second place with 685 rating points and Afghanistan’s all-rounder Rashid Khan is at third place with 668 rating points. Hardik Pandya reached top 3 On the other hand, in the latest T20 rankings released, Hardik Pandya has got a big advantage in the all-rounder category. Pandya has reached third place with a jump of three places. Hardik currently has 216 rating points. Pandya had performed amazingly in the first T20 match against Bangladesh. Along with taking 1 wicket, Hardik played a stormy inning of 39* runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, in the all-rounder category, England’s Liam Livingstone is at first place with 253 rating points. Whereas Deependra Singh Ari of Nepal has reached second place with 235 rating points. He has gained 4 places in the latest ranking. Arshdeep and Hardik would like to perform well in Delhi T20 match So, both Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya will be seen playing in the second T20 match against Bangladesh to be held in Delhi on 9th October. Both will be eyeing to strengthen their respective positions in the ICC rankings by performing brilliantly in this T20 match.
EXCLUSIVE: Chris Gayle reaches Jodhpur to play in LLC 2024, makes a strong entry; will open with Shikhar Dhawan!
Chris Gayle reached Jodhpur on Wednesday (September 25) and was welcomed by playing the Champion song. Chris Gayle (Source X) Chris Gayle Entry at Jodhpur Ahead of Legends League Cricket 2024 Upcoming Matches: The Legends League cricket tournament has been organized in Jodhpur and Surat. Like last year, this year too the hype of Legends League Season 3 is very high and fans are very excited. Talking about the big name of the tournament, West Indies legend and Universe Boss Chris Gayle, after missing in the initial matches, is now going to rain fours and sixes in Match 6 of LLC 2024. Chris Gayle will be seen opening with Shikhar Dhawan The sixth match of LLC 2024 will be played on 26 September between Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Greats. Chris Gayle is a part of Gujarat Greats and this team is captained by Shikhar Dhawan. Chris Gayle reached Jodhpur on Wednesday (September 25) for this match and he was welcomed by playing the Champion song. The video of this entry was captured by CricTracker (which is the media partner of LLC 2024) on its camera and shared with Gayle’s fans. Video: Chris Gayle Entry at Jodhpur Ahead of Legends League Cricket 2024 Upcoming Matches: Chris Gayle arrived in Jodhpur for the match against Southern Superstars in the Legends League Cricket Season 3. @henrygayle Video Credit: CricTracker Editor Hitesh Jha pic.twitter.com/WuxqEqbyaP — Sandeep Kumar (@Sandeep80645076) September 25, 2024
VIDEO: Shreyas Iyer’s KKR reaches Chennai for the IPL final
IPL final will be played on 26th May KKR (Image Credit- Twitter X) Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have reached Chennai today on 22nd May to play the final match of IPL 2024. It is worth noting that the final match of the ongoing season of IPL will be played on Sunday, 26th May at MA Chidambaram Stadium. So KKR has reached Chennai for this important match. Also, the video of Kolkata team reaching Chennai is becoming viral on social media very fast, and fans are seen reacting very fast on this video. The video has been shared by the official X account of KKR. Head coach Chandrakant Pandit, mentor Gautam Gambhir, captain Shreyas Iyer and other players of the team are also seen in the video. Players and support staff have checked into the hotel. Watch the video of KKR reaching Chennai Touchdown Chennai to land the final punch 👊 pic.twitter.com/DIx3QLAzn5 — KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 23, 2024 It is noteworthy that in the first qualifier match, Kolkata Knight Riders had won by 8 wickets in a one-sided fashion against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The team’s bowling and batting against Hyderabad were amazing. Shreyas Iyer, while playing the captaincy innings, played a brilliant inning of 58 runs against Hyderabad. So, KKR fans will now expect similar innings from Iyer in the IPL final. If Shreyas’ bat shines in the final, then no one can stop KKR from winning the IPL trophy for the third time. KKR will face the winner of Qualifier 2 Let us tell you that now KKR will face the winner of Qualifier 2 in the final match of IPL 2024. The second qualifier will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals tomorrow on 24th May. It is worth noting that Rajasthan won by 4 wickets against RCB in the eliminator match, and during this match they can get the benefit of the momentum of victory.
ICC Ranking Update: Number one crown snatched from India, Australia reaches top again
Australia and Team India. (Image Source: X) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the annual update of Test, ODI and T-20 rankings on Friday, May 3. After this update, India has lost the number-1 crown in Test format. Australia, which defeated India in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23, has now reached number one in the Test rankings. Although India’s dominance continues in ODI and T20, Team India remains at number one in both these formats. After this annual update of ICC, Australia has 124 rating in the Test format, while India is at second position with 120 rating. England is at third position with 105 rating points. Australia’s team again reached number one in test format There has been no change of any kind in the Test rankings from fourth to ninth position. South Africa’s team (103) is at fourth position, New Zealand (96) at 5th, Pakistan (89) at 6th, Sri Lanka (83) at 7th, West Indies (82) at 8th and Bangladesh (53) at 9th. Let us tell you that in the latest rankings, all results between May 2021 and May 2023 have been given 50 percent weightage, while those in the next 12 months – which also includes Australia’s World Test Championship final win – have been given 100 percent weightage. Talking about ODI ranking, after the latest update, India is at first position with 122 ratings while Australia is at second position with 116 ratings. India has a lead of 6 rating points. In this list, South Africa has come close to Australia with 112 ratings, it is at third position. While Pakistan is in the top-5 with 106 and New Zealand 101 ratings. After ICC’s annual update, India is at the top position in the T-20 rankings with 264 ratings. Here too Australia is at second position. He has 257 rating points. England, which is at third position, has 252 rating points. South Africa (250) has jumped two places to fourth from sixth and is just two ratings behind England, while Pakistan (247) has lost two places and is now at seventh. Scotland (192) has overtaken Zimbabwe (191) to reach 12th position. see here ICC’s updated ranking
Laura Wolvaardt reaches top-5 in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after playing a century in the second ODI against Sri Lanka
Laura Wolvaardt played a brilliant inning of 110 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Laura Wolvaardt. (Photo Source: ICC) South Africa women’s cricket team captain Laura Wolvaardt has reached the top-5 in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. Let us tell you that Wolfert had played a brilliant century in the second ODI match against Sri Lanka, due to which he has benefited in this ranking. It is noteworthy that currently Sri Lankan women’s cricket team is on South Africa tour. Currently, a three-match ODI series is going on between the two teams here. So in the first match of this series, Wulfert had played an inning of 41 runs, but in the second ODI match, this opening batsman performed brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 110* runs in 141 balls with the help of 6 fours. So, after this performance, Wolfert has got a big advantage in the women’s category in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Wulfert has currently reached 5th position. She has replaced Alice Perry of Australia who was previously at this position. Wulfert currently has 695 rating points. Also, let us tell you that before this she has achieved the first position in the ICC ODI rankings in the past. So in this list, England’s Nat Seaver Brunt is at number one with 764 rating points. So Sri Lanka’s Chamari Atapattu is at second place and Australia’s Beth Mooney is at third place. Also, there is only one Indian female player present in the top-5. Smriti Mandhana remains at fourth position with 396 rating points. Third ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 17 April So, if we tell you about the ongoing ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, the third and decisive match of this series will be played on Wednesday, April 17 at Senvas Park, Potchefstroom. There was no result in the first match of the ODI series, whereas in the second ODI match, South Africa won by 7 wickets.
IPL 2024: RCB vs SRH: Shot of the Day: Heinrich Klaasen hits a 106 meter long six, the ball reaches Chinnaswamy from Cubbon Park
Heinrich Klaasen played a brilliant inning of 67 runs in 31 balls against Royal Challengers Bangalore. Heinrich Klaasen (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 30th match of IPL 2024 is being played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. RCB captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and decided to bowl first. Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, broke their own record of highest total (277) and scored 287 runs on the board. SRH batsmen dominated the Bengaluru team from the beginning till the end. After Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen also played brilliantly, and scored a half-century in just 23 balls. Heinrich Klaasen hit a brilliant six of 106 meters long against Lockie Ferguson during his innings, which remains a topic of discussion. Heinrich Klaasen attacks Lockie Ferguson The 17th over of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s innings was bowled by Lockie Ferguson. No run was scored on the first ball of the over. But then on the very second ball, Heinrich Klaasen hit a straight drive and a long six of 106 meters. The ball fell directly on the roof of the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Got an update from #Chandrayaanthe ball is still traveling at the speed of light 😉#TATAIPL #RCBvSRH #IPLonJioCinema #HeinrichKlaasen #IPLinTelugu pic.twitter.com/fmVeijmSlk — JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 15, 2024 On the fourth ball of the same over, Aiden Markram attacked Ferguson and hit a crushing six towards long-on. Lockie Ferguson then backed himself and showed the way to the pavilion on the last ball of the over to Heinrich Klaasen. Klaasen tried to hit another shot on the full toss ball, but Vijay Kumar Vaishak, posted at backward point, took a brilliant catch. Heinrich Klaasen played an inning of 67 runs in 31 balls with the help of 2 fours and 7 sixes. For Sunrisers Hyderabad, Travis Head played the highest innings of 102 runs for the team with the help of 9 fours and 8 sixes in 41 balls. Abhishek Sharma (34), Aiden Markram (32*) and Abdul Samad (37*) also made important contributions.
IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya reaches Somnath temple to pray for victory, video goes viral
In IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians have faced defeat in 3 matches so far under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: ANI/X) Mumbai Indians have had a very disappointing start in IPL 2024 under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians have faced defeat in all three matches so far. Even before the start of IPL 2024, Hardik Pandya was the target of fans. After the shameful performance of Mumbai Indians, Hardik Pandya has become the target of more trolls. According to media reports, Rohit Sharma is planning to leave Mumbai Indians, because he is not at all happy with Hardik’s captaincy. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya has reached Somnath temple to seek blessings of God. Hardik Pandya reached Somnath temple ANI has shared a video on social media, in which Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya is seen worshiping God in Somnath temple with full rituals. #WATCH , Gujarat: Indian Cricket Team all-rounder Hardik Pandya offers prayers at Somnath Temple. Source: Somnath Temple Trust pic.twitter.com/F8n05Q1LSA — ANI (@ANI) April 5, 2024 Fans are continuously giving their reactions on the video. One user has written, ‘Come on, their good times have started’. Another user wrote, ‘As soon as bad times came, we took refuge in God.’ Another user wrote, ‘Will still abuse fans’ MI’s next match will be against Delhi Capitals Hardik Pandya was a part of Gujarat Titans in the last two IPL seasons. Under Hardik’s leadership, Gujarat Titans won the trophy in the first season and became runner-up in the second season. Before IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians had traded Hardik Pandya to Gujarat Titans for Rs 15 crore. The franchise then removed Rohit Sharma and handed over the captaincy to Hardik Pandya. Till now Hardik Pandya does not seem to be getting the support of fans in IPL 2024. Even at home ground Wankhede Stadium, fans booed Hardik Pandya. Mumbai Indians had to face a humiliating defeat by 6 wickets against Rajasthan Royals in the last match. Batting first, Mumbai Indians were able to score only 125 runs. Rajasthan Royals chased the target with 27 balls remaining. Mumbai Indians will play the next match against Delhi Capitals on April 7 at Wankhede Stadium.
IPL 2024: Fans’ passion for tickets of Rajasthan vs Punjab match reaches 7th sky, gold photo of fans near the ticket counter goes viral
The match between Rajasthan and Bangalore will be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on 6th April. RR vs RCB (Image Credit- Twitter Rajasthan Royals (RR), who are undefeated so far in the ongoing 17th season of IPL, are all set to play their third home match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 6 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. It is noteworthy that RCB is the most supported team in the tournament. So the craze of cricket fans for this match to be held between Rajasthan and Bangalore has reached the seventh sky. Let us tell you that to buy tickets for this match, some fans have been seen sleeping outside the ticket counters outside the stadium, photos of which are going viral on social media very fast. So, a photo taken at 3 am in the morning outside the ticket counters of Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur is going viral very fast on the internet. Fans have been seen sleeping outside the ticket counters to get tickets for this much-awaited match. See this viral photo of fans on the internet Craze outside Jaipur stadium at 3am for RCB Vs RR match tickets. pic.twitter.com/eATfaVjLf0 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 5, 2024 It is noteworthy that Rajasthan Royals have won against Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, which is their home ground. So now his eyes will be on scoring a hat-trick of wins by winning the third home match against RCB on his home ground. On the other hand, if we talk about the performance of both the teams in the tournament, Rajasthan Royals has remained undefeated so far in IPL 2024. The team has played a total of 3 matches so far, and has won all these matches. The team is currently at second position in the points table with 6 points and a positive run rate of 1.249. Also, if we talk about Royal Challengers Bangalore, they have played a total of four matches in the ongoing tournament. In these matches, RCB has won only 1. Currently, RCB is at 8th position in the points table with 2 points and a negative run rate of 0.876.
