Virat Kohli second in ICC Test rankings

Steve Smith first place in ICC Test rankings Virat Kohli completes the year in second place Alastair Cook, on the other hand, went 9 steps ahead to eighth place.

Cook, who came to number eight in the Aussie series, was the only one to score twice. The ICC has released its list of Test rankings on Sunday. Cook, who scored 244 runs in the Ashes, scored 491 runs. Then Hashim Amla of South Africa is now in front of him.

England's Captain Joe Root has improved a bit in Test cricket. He is now one step ahead with New Zealand's Kane Williamson.

There was not much change in the bowler's rankings. James Anderson of England is at the top of 9 bowlers. Anderson started the year from number 6. After that, South African paceman Kasgu Routt Ashwin and Jadeja are at number three and number 6. Sri Lanka's Rangana Herath is in fourth place

Coach Ravi Shastri also wanted Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan to open the opening pair at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. However, the injury to the peak was one of the world's numbers one Test team.

The Indian camp is a big push ahead of the series. South Africa got out of the first Test in the ankle injury, in-form batsman Batra Shikhar Dhawan. Star batsman Lokesh Rahul is going to get his place on the team as the replacement. As a result, with the replacement of left-handed Dhawan, the right elephant will open with Murali Vijay.

The Indian team knows how much is necessary to achieve the success of the first pair in the Bouncy wicket. As a result, according to the team, the preparations were made in Men in Blue. Coach Ravi Shastri also wanted Murali Vijay and Shikhar Dhawan to open the opening pair at the Newlands Stadium in Cape Town. However, the injury to the peak was one of the world's numbers one Test team.

On the other hand, Lokesh Rahul is going to face challenges in South Africa. Although the right-handed batsman has taken advantage of him in the team earlier, he has taken advantage of him. And that's why management has trusted him.

South Africa is seeking rain before the first Test against India

Due to the drought in the country, the administration has issued a ban on excess water consumption. The situation was exactly that in the state of Maharashtra, in the same situation Mandela's country. The South African Cricket Board can use 87 liters of water a day. That is why South Africa can not make Man Pasand Bouncy wicket for the number one test team in the world. And that is why the Indian team of Virat got a lot of relief before going into the first Test to be held on January 5.

According to a report published in South Africa, Newlands's groundsmen have been clearly notified that more than 87 liters of water cannot be spent on the day. That's why the Proteas are not able to challenge the bouncy wicket in front of the Indian team. But the fighters of the country are fighting to finish the bouncy wicket to the end.

Water is being given only twice in the day. That's why the dry thoughts can be seen in the field, claiming groundsman Eval Flint. "It has been challenging for us to keep grass in the field, it would have been easy for us to have some rain, I do not know when it will rain."