Rishabh Pant, Travis Head make gains in ICC Test rankings

Rishabh Pant rose to No.6 in the ICC Test rankings after his outing in the first Test of the five-match series against England.

While his splendid performances came in a losing cause, his knocks (134 and 118) ensured he gained a spot. Pant has an opportunity of making it to his career-best spot of No. 5 or even beyond if he emulates his performance in the ongoing Test at Edgbaston.

Pant has an overall rating of 801 points as of July 2, which is his highest-ever tally. Meanwhile, from the same game in Leeds, Ben Duckett's Player of the Match performance (62 and 149) got him to a career-high rating of 787 points. This made him retain his eighth position on the table.   

Meanwhile, Travis Head made decent progress, reaching to the 10th position. This comes after his 59 and 61 against West Indies in Barbados game, which Australia won by 159 runs.

Bumrah retains No. 1 spot 

Jasprit Bumrah retained his No. 1 spot after an exceptional effort in the series opener at Headingley. India's pace-bowling spearhead, who is rested for the second Test at Edgbaston, starred with a five-wicket haul.

Elsewhere, Josh Hazlewood and Jaydon Seales moved one place up to No. 4 and No. 9, respectively, while Kagiso Rabada retained his position.

The all-rounders' list had fresh entrants in Wiaan Mulder and Corbin Bosch, the two South Africans who started in the Proteas' first game against Zimbabwe with vital all-round displays. South Africa ended with a massive 328-run win in Bulawayo.

Ravindra Jadeja continues to hold the top spot. Mehidy Hasan Miraz is placed beneath Jadeja in the same list.