Key Points

Rishabh Pant made history by scoring twin centuries, joining Andy Flower as the only wicket-keepers to achieve the feat in a Test. Ben Duckett's match-winning 149 propelled him to a career-high ICC ranking. England's Joe Root remains the top-ranked Test batter, while Jasprit Bumrah holds firm as the leading bowler. Several players from Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh and the Scotland-Nepal-Netherlands T20 series also saw ranking boosts.

Key Points: Pant and Duckett Hit Career-High ICC Rankings After Headingley Test

  • Pant climbs to 7th after twin centuries in Leeds Test
  • Duckett jumps to 8th with Player of the Match display
  • Joe Root retains top spot in Test batter rankings
  • Bumrah stays No.1 Test bowler after five-wicket haul
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Pant, Duckett rise to career-high ratings after Headingley heroics

Rishabh Pant and Ben Duckett soar in ICC Test rankings after standout performances in England's thrilling win over India at Headingley.

"Pant became just the second wicket-keeper behind Andy Flower to score twin centuries in a Test match. – ICC"

Leeds June 25

India's Rishabh Pant and England's Ben Duckett have achieved career-best ratings in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings, following their impressive performances with the bat in the first Test at Headingley, according to the official website of ICC.

Pant became just the second wicket-keeper behind Zimbabwe's Andy Flower to score two centuries in the same Test match when contributing 134 and 118 in the thrilling Leeds contest that England won by five wickets and gained a new career-best rating by improving one spot to move to seventh overall on the list for Test batters.

Duckett claimed Player of the Match honours for his innings of 62 and 149, with the left-hander also obtaining a new career-best rating, jumping up five places to eighth in the updated rankings for Test batters.

Duckett's England teammates Ollie Pope (up three spots to 19th) and Jamie Smith (up eighth places to 27th) also made some ground on the weekly update to the rankings, while India captain Shubman Gill jumped five rungs to 20th overall following his century in the first innings of the match.

England veteran Joe Root remains the No.1 ranked Test batter, with teammate Harry Brook his closest challenger.

The drawn first Test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh saw a host of their players make some inroads in the latest batter rankings, with Mushfiqur Rahim leading the way, following his innings of 163 in Galle.

Rahim gained 11 spots to move to 28th for Test batters, while teammate Najmul Hossain Shanto jumps a whopping 21 places to improve to 29th on the same list after he scored a pair of tons in the same match.

There was little change on the latest rankings for Test bowlers, with India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah maintaining his place at the top of proceedings following yet another five-wicket haul in the Headingley Test.

There was some joy for England skipper Ben Stokes, who gained three places to move up to fifth on the list for Test all-rounders following solid contributions with both bat and ball across the same Test.

There was also a few changes to the latest T20I rankings following the completion of the tri-series between Scotland, Nepal and the Netherlands that saw the hosts prevail in Glasgow.

Netherlands dasher Michael Levitt (up 16 spots to 14th) and Scotland all-rounder Brandon McMullen (up 20 rungs to equal 38th) made ground on the latest list for T20I batters, while spinner Mark Watt (up two places to 38th) made gains on the updated rankings for T20I bowlers.

There were also gains for Nepal spinner Lalit Rajbanshi, with the left-armer rising 29 places to 54th, following his four wickets across the tri-series.

- ANI

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Aniket P.
Rishabh Pant is proving why he's India's most valuable player across formats! Two centuries in a Test match is no joke 👏 Hope he maintains this form in the upcoming series. Bumrah staying at #1 bowler is just cherry on top!
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Priya K.
While Pant's performance was brilliant, our middle order still looks shaky. Gill finally got a century but needs consistency. England's batting depth is scary - Root, Brook, Duckett all in top 10 😳
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Rahul S.
Pant's comeback after that accident is nothing short of inspirational! 🇮🇳 But why is ICC not recognizing Siraj's performance? He bowled his heart out in tough conditions. Our bowling attack is world class but batting needs work.
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Sanjana M.
Good to see Bangladesh players making moves in rankings too! Asian cricket is strong 💪 But Bumrah being #1 bowler makes me so proud - that yorker to Pope was pure magic! #BoomBoomBumrah
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Vikram J.
England won the match but India won hearts with Pant's batting! Though I must say, our team needs to work on closing games. Too many times we've dominated but not won. Still, future looks bright with youngsters coming up!
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Neha R.
Interesting to see Nepal's players in T20 rankings! Cricket is truly becoming global. But focus should be on Test cricket - that's where real skills are tested. Pant and Duckett showing how it's done!

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