Virat Kohli is just 1 point behind Australian batsman Steve Smith in the latest ICC test rankings. Australian batsman Steve Smith who is currently no. 1 ICC test rankings have 937 points.
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Steve Smith becoming No.1
Returning from the ban of 1 year from international cricket, Steve Smith made a superb comeback in Ashes 2019. He clinched the No.1 spot in ICC test ranking from Indian Captain Virat Kohli. Kohli’s failure in the West Indies test series dented his position more and he slipped to 899 ratings.
Virat Kohli near to Steve Smith
However Indian Captain Virat Kohli got a perfect chance to make a strong comeback in ICC test rankings in home series against South Africa. And Virat Kohli gets the perfect benefit of this test series and makes a strong comeback in ICC test rankings.
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After his heroic performance in 2nd test match at Pune, Virat Kohli gained 37 points in ICC test rankings. Virat Kohli scored his 7th double hundred in tests and his highest individual score (254*) in test cricket.
Now Virat Kohli is just one point behind Steve Smith. Steve Smith is at No.1 position with 837 points and whereas Virat Kohli is at No. 2 with 836 points.
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