Smith, Cummins remain on top in Test rankings

DUBAI Steve-Aussie batter Steve Smith and fast bowler Pat Cummins have been ranked first in the ICC test player rankings since Ash. .

Smith's 80 and 23 points helped keep him 34 points, 937 points higher than Virat Kohli, and it's been an incredible effort since starting the series with fourth place with 857 points before 774 tests started in 4 tests. Cummins is clear from other bowlers as he enjoys a 57-point lead over second-place Kagiso Rabada after finishing with the best wicket with 29 scalp.

Other Australian players are Matthew Wade and Mitchell Marsh. Wade's fourth century of testing ranked him on March 52, 2013, pulling him from 32 to 78. Marsh's Maiden 5 Wit Howl has been the 20th highest since March 2017 and 54th.

David Warner lost seventh place to finish 24th at bat after the test. He started the series in fifth place, batting 95 in 10 innings with 19 innings in five games. Josh Hazlewood fell from 12 to 8 after ranking 10th among the bowlers.

In England, fast bowler Jofra Archer climbed to 40 for the first time after grabbing six first innings, and Sam Curran, with his left arm shaved, secured six slots It's ranked 65th as a ticket gate.

Jos Buttler's 70 and 47 were the world's 30th for the first time since January of this year, and Joe Denly's was the highest with 94 points and 57th. Laurie Burns was also fifth in 56.