Virat Kohli overtakes Steve Smith to top ICC Test batting rankings

the india captain has overtake steve smith to become the best test batsman in the world. Becoming only the smith india to reach to summit the ICC ranking. 

 the india captain virat koli is the first player from his country since Sachin Tendulkar in June 2011 to achieve the personal milestone and ends Smith's 32-month reign, moving five points clear of the Australian.
Kohli scored 149 and 51 in India's 31-run defeat to England in the first Test at Edgbaston but with only a five-point lead will need to maintain his form during the remaining four Tests of the series.

islamabad; virat kohli has achieved another personal mileston by becoming and first seventh india batsman and first since sachin tendulkar in june 2011, to top the MRF tyres ICC player ranking for test batsman, which were released on sunday morning following the conclusion of the Edgbaston

according to ICC, kohli scored 149 ans 51 in india's 31-run defeat and has gone up by 31 points, which have helped him reign as the top -ranked batsman and reach the top of the summit for first time inn his 67- test career.