Aiden Markram amongst Proteas players to make gain in Test rankings

New Delhi: Right-handed opener Aiden Markram is amongst the South African players who have experienced a jump in the ICC Men’s Test rankings after becoming the WTC winners at Lord’s.

Markram, who hit a match-winning 136 off 207 balls in the chase of 282 against Australia, has risen seven places to be at eleventh place in the men’s Test batting rankings. He is now only two points behind New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell, who is in 10th place with 725 rating points. Markram, who also grabbed a couple of crucial wickets for South Africa, has also been rewarded in the all-rounder rankings by rising a whopping 44 places. David Bedingham has climbed 17 places in the batting rankings to be at 40th place alongside Australia all-rounder Cameron Green. South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, who produced a blistering spell with the ball during Australia’s second innings, has climbed seven spots to share the 37th place in bowlers’ rankings with fellow quicks Lahiru Kumara and Naseem Shah. IANS

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