Updated On: 06 August, 2019 05:13 PM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Steve Smith, playing his first Test series after returning from a one-year ban for ball-tampering, gained a rung to reach the third position in the latest list for batsmen, which continues to be led by India captain Virat Kohli

Steve Smith walking up to take the Man of the Match award post the first Ashes 2019 Test.
Former Australian captain Steve Smith moved a place up to the third position in the ICC Test batting rankings after scoring two hundreds in the first match of the Ashes.
Steve Smith played his first Test after serving the one year ban for his involvement in the ball-tampering scandal last year.