A brilliant display of 92 in the second Ashes test helped Steve Smith climb to the second spot in ICC test rankings. Smith (913)is now just 9 points behind the Indian skipper Virat Kohli(922).
Steve Smith continued his fine form as in Birmingham as he looked solid at the Lord”s. While everything was going as per his plans, a bouncer off Jofra Archer came out of the syllabus. The southpaw left the crease but made after being struck on the head. Even after his return, he looked good for a century but was deceived by Chris Woakes.
Steve Smith”s phenomenal run continued as he now averages close to 130 in the last 10 Ashes innings. With India facing West Indies in a two-match test series, we are all set to witness a musical chair between the top two positions. This series, he leads the batting charts with 378 in three innings.
Pat Cummins right at the top
On the other hand, Pat Cummins” threatening spells put him right at the top with 914 points in the ICC bowler rankings. He now equaled the highest rating for an Australian bowler with Glenn McGrath. In this Ashes, he now has over 13 scalps in two games at a brilliant average of 16.31
The third Ashes Test will be played at Headingley starting August 22.