New Delhi: New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, on Monday, jumped two places up to become the second on the list of ICC Test Player Rankings. With 869 points the batsman sits comfortbly above the English and Indian captain.
The new list was released on Monday, just after the Dunedin Test against South Africa, which ended in a draw on Sunday. Although, it is not the first time that Kane has reached this mark. For just about two months towards the end of 2015, he did enjoy the throne of the best batsman, but was soon displaced.
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
| 1 | S.P.D. Smith | AUS | 936 |
| 2 | K.S. Williamson | NZ | 869 |
| 3 | J.E. Root | ENG | 848 |
| 4 | V. Kohli | IND | 847 |
| 5 | D.A. Warner | AUS | 794 |
| 6 | C.A. Pujara | IND | 793 |
| 7 | Azhar Ali | PAK | 779 |
| 8 | Younus Khan | PAK | 772 |
| 9 | H.M. Amla | SA | 757 |
| 10 | A.B. de Villiers | SA | 747 |
He is now 21 points more than the English skipper Joe Root, who sits at No.3 position and exactly 67 points short of the first position, conquered by Steve Smith. The news however comes bad for the Indian fans as Virat Kohli now shifts to the fourth position now.
| Rank | Name | Country | Rating |
| 1 | R. Ashwin | IND | 434 |
| 2 | Shakib Al Hasan | BAN | 403 |
| 3 | R.A. Jadeja | IND | 360 |
| 4 | M.A. Starc | AUS | 332 |
| 5 | B.A. Stokes | ENG | 327 |
| 6 | Moeen Ali | ENG | 312 |
| 7 | V.D. Philander | SA | 299 |
| 8 | Rangana Herath | SL | 224 |
| 9 | S.C.J. Broad | ENG | 219 |
| 10 | C.R. Woakes | ENG | 205 |
The bowlers list has remained unaffected, but much to the surprise, offie Ravichandran Ashwin has now claimed top spot on the list of All-rounders ranking. Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is now at No.2, almost 31 points short of Ashwin.
