New Delhi: Smith has replaced New Zealand captain Kane Williamson. Williamson, who missed the second Test against England at Edgbaston due to injury after scoring 13 runs in the drawn first Test at Lord’s, will now play his team in the ICC World Test Championship final against India at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton from Friday. ready to lead. He has now slipped five points behind Smith’s 891 rating points and is second in the list of batsmen.
This means that Smith has been at the top of a total of 167 Test matches played around the world, with only Gary Sobers and Viv Richards topping their rankings in 189 and 179 Test matches respectively.
The latest weekly updates also include performances in the first Test between South Africa and West Indies, with Quinton de Kock being jointly ranked 12th with Cheteshwar Pujara, while his compatriot A.K. Markram has jumped two slots to reach 14th position.
De Kock has achieved his highest position since December 2019 and jumped 11 places.
South Africa’s fast bowlers have also made rapid strides after a big win. Former top bowler Kagiso Rabada has moved up two places to reach seventh after taking five wickets in the second innings, while Enrique Nortje has broken into the top-10 for the first time in his career. Lungi Ngidi, who took five wickets in the first innings, has gained 14 places to be at 44th position.
