Jadeja pips Ashwin to become No.1 among bowlers, Pujara climbs to second in ICC Test rankings

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has overtaken spinner R Ashwin at the top of the ICC Test rankings for bowlers, 

after taking nine wickets against Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Indian Skipper Virat Kohli, at the end of the Ranchi Test, singled out Jadeja as "standing apart"from the rest of his bowlers. 

Another surprise was Cheteshwar Pujara who was also a major gainer as his 202 off 525 balls propelled him above Virat Kohli to become the top-ranked India batsman in Tests.

He was at No. 2, behind Australia captain Steven Smith.

Even though the Ranchi Test was drawn, at the end of the fourth day, the hosts had seemed in quite a dominant position thanks to these two players. Pujara, by facing more balls than any other Indian in Tests, secured a whopping 152-run lead though Australia had put up 451.

 It was the third double-century of his career, second against Australia, and it helped him continue a rich vein of form in the 2016-17 home season - 1259 runs at 66.26 with four hundreds and seven fifties.

The next good news for Indian fans is that India will hold on to their position at the top of the rankings at the April 1 deadline for a cash award of $1 million.

Australia and South Africa, on the other hand, have a chance to take over the second position.

 If Smith's men at least draw the upcoming Dharamsala Test, they will finish at No. 2. South Africa can take over if Australia loses, and they either draw or win the Hamilton Test against New Zealand.

The team that finishes second will be awarded $500,000 and the third-placed team will get $200,000. 

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