NEW DELHI — India's
Ravindra Jadeja has returned as
the world's number one-ranked all-rounder after his stand-out effort with bat
and ball against Sri Lanka, the International Cricket Council said Wednesday.
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Jadeja, a left-hand batsman and left-arm spinner, hit an
unbeaten 175 and took a match tally of nine wickets as India hammered Sri Lanka
inside three days on Sunday to lead the two-match series 1-0.
"It's not the first time that the Indian spinner has
topped the all-rounder rankings, and his move to the summit comes as little surprise
after a stunning individual showing during the first test against
Sri Lanka in
Mohali," the ICC said.
The 33-year-old Jadeja overtook fellow Indian
Ravichandran Ashwin and West Indies' Jason Holder to top the table with 406 rating points.
Holder, who is in action against England in Antigua, slipped
to second in the rankings, with Ashwin third.
Ashwin also had a memorable match as he overtook Indian
great Kapil Dev's tally of 434 wickets to become the second-highest
wicket-taker in India behind
Anil Kumble (619 scalps).
Bangladesh star Shakib Al Hasan remains at the fourth
position while England's Ben Stokes moves a place up to fifth above Mitchell
Starc of Australia.
In the batting chart,
Virat Kohli moved into the top five
after a 45 in the previous Test — his 100th.
Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant's 96 against Sri
Lanka lifted him into the top 10 among batters at the expense of Australia's
David Warner, who hit 68 in the first Pakistan Test that ended in a draw on
Tuesday.
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne remains the top-ranked Test
batter in the world, and teammate Pat Cummins is the number one bowler.
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