DUBAI – Banned Australian batsman Steve Smith reclaimed top spot in the ICCTest batting rankings from India’s Virat Kohli on Monday, despite nothaving played since March.

The 29-year-old was suspended for a year and stripped of the captaincy byCricket Australia following his part in the infamous ball-tampering scandalagainst South Africa, but his ranking points have not changed.

India skipper Kohli had taken the number one place after scoring 200 runsin his team’s first-Test defeat by England, but slipped back after managingonly 40 in the second match of the series at Lord’s last week.

Smith is currently playing T20 cricket in the Caribbean Premier League ashe prepares for a possible return to the international game next year.

England’s all-time leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson remains top ofthe bowlers’ rankings after taking nine wickets in their crushing inningsvictory in London.

*Leading ICC Test player rankings*

*Batting*

1. Steve Smith (AUS) 929 rating (+1)

2. Virat Kohli (IND) 919 (-1)

3. Joe Root (ENG) 851

4. Kane Williamson (NZL) 847

5. David Warner (AUS) 820

6. Cheteshwar Pujara (IND) 759

7. Dimuth Karunaratne (SRI) 754

8. Dinesh Chandimal (SRI) 733

9. Jonny Bairstow (ENG) 729 (+3)

10. Dean Elgar (RSA) 724 (-1)

*Bowling*

1. James Anderson (ENG) 903

2. Kagiso Rabada (RSA) 882

3. Ravindra Jadeja (IND) 849

4. Vernon Philander (RSA) 826

5. Ravichandran Ashwin (IND) 802

6. Pat Cummins (AUS) 800

7. Trent Boult (NZL) 795

8. Rangana Herath (SRI) 791

9. Neil Wagner (NZL) 765

10. Josh Hazlewood (AUS) 759