{"id":19617,"date":"2014-07-23T13:55:25","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T13:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=19617"},"modified":"2014-07-23T13:55:25","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T13:55:25","slug":"icc-test-rankings-ishant-bhuvi-and-vijay-on-the-charge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=19617","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test rankings: Ishant, Bhuvi and Vijay on the charge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-10706\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"ishant sharma\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>London: India\u2019s 95 runs win against England at Lord\u2019s on Monday, only its second at the home of cricket in 82 years, has seen its young players make noticeable improvements on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/overview\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings<\/a>. India leads the five-Test series with the third Test to start in Southampton on 27 July.<\/p>\n<p>Players to make an upward movement following the historic win include man of the match Ishant Sharma, fellow fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, opener Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relianceiccrankings.com\/ranking\/test\/bowling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers<\/a>, Ishant Sharma, has returned to the top 20 for the first time in nearly three years. Following his match figures of seven for 135, including seven for 74 in the second innings. The towering Delhi bowler has jumped three places to 20th&nbsp;position. Sharma was last in 20th&nbsp;position following the third Test against the West Indies in Mumbai.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sharma now trails off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (11th), the highest-ranked India bowler, by 139 ratings points.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><br \/>The 24-year-old Kumar, in his maiden Test at Lord\u2019s, returned match figures of 47-17-103-6, including six for 82 in the first innings. He has vaulted 12 places to claim 34th&nbsp;position with team-mate Ravindra Jadeja in 28th&nbsp;position firmly within his sights.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relianceiccrankings.com\/ranking\/test\/batting\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen<\/a>, Vijay has rocketed 11 places to claim 19th&nbsp;position following his contributions of 24 and 95. This is his career-best ranking to date. Vijay is the third India batsman behind Cheteshwar Pujara (eighth) and Virat Kohli (14th) to feature inside the top 20.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Rahane, who scored a masterly 103 in the first innings, has gained 11 places on the table and is now sitting in 35th&nbsp;position.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Despite ending up on the losing side, there is some positive news from the England camp with James Anderson and some of its young guns continuing to make upward movement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, who returned figures of four for 60 and one for 77, has leaped five places to return to the top 10 in eighth position, while Ben Stokes, who took five for 91, has claimed 11 places to rise to 41st&nbsp;position. Liam Plunkett is also on the move following his four wickets and he is now in 45th&nbsp;position after earning five places.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amongst England batsmen to head in the right direction, Joe Root has gained one more place and is now in 15th&nbsp;position following scores of 13 and 66, while Gary Ballance has stormed inside the top 50 by rising 23 places to claim 47th&nbsp;spot. Moeen Ali has earned 16 places and is now in 83rd&nbsp;position.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sri Lanka v South Africa<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Faf du Plessis and JP Duminy have achieved career-best rankings after inspiring their side to 153 runs victory over Sri Lanka in Galle.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Du Plessis scored 80 and 37 for which he has been rewarded with a jump of four places that has put him in 17th&nbsp;position. Duminy\u2019s fourth career century has given him a lift of 13 places and has put him in 31st&nbsp;position.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, South Africa captain Hashim Amla has lost his second position and has fallen three places to fifth. A strong performance in the Colombo Test will potentially help him return into the top three.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Amongst the fast bowlers, Dale Styen\u2019s nine wickets in the match has earned him eight ratings points which has helped him once again break the 900-point barrier. He is now on 906 ratings points, just two ratings points short of his career-best rating, which he had achieved against Pakistan last year in Johannesburg.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka\u2019s Dilruwan Perera was the other impressive bowler in the first Test. The 32-year-old, who has represented Sri Lanka in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 in South Africa in 2007, has jumped 15 places to 39th&nbsp;position. He took eight wickets in the match for 241 runs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, South Africa\u2019s victory in Galle has left it on the verge reclaiming the number-one position on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/team-rankings\/test\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Test Team Table<\/a>. South Africa now needs to draw the Colombo Test to move ahead of Australia by a fraction of a point.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, if Sri Lanka bounces back with a victory, then South Africa will slip to 120 Ratings Points \u2013 three behind Australia \u2013 while Sri Lanka with move to 99 ratings points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Test Championship table will be updated at the conclusion of the series on 28 July.<br \/>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 22 July, after the conclusion of the Galle Test between Sri Lanka and South Africa and the Lord\u2019s Test between England and India)<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K Sangakkara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 895&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v SA at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S.Chanderpaul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 854&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901 v NZ at Napier 2008<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 844&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824 v SL at Sharjah 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Michael Clarke&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 818&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 900 v SL at Melbourne 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 811*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 56.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v SA at Durban 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 795&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 794!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 794 v SA at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 759&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.38&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 737*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 737 v SA at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 728!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 728 v WI at Bridgetown 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 699&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 688*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 688 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Rogers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 675*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 694 v Eng at Sydney 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 674*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 674 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M Jayawardene&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 665&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 883 v Ind at Ahmedabad 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murali Vijay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 652!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 652 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B McCullum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 651&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724 v Ind at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 24 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ian Bell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 622&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 822 v Ind at The Oval 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 29 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 601&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 31&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; MS Dhoni&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 586&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 662 v SA at Kolkata 2010<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JP Duminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 586!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 586 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 35 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 570*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 570 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 40 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Matt Prior&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 554&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 745 v NZ at Auckland 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 47 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+23)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Gary Ballance&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 498*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 54.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 498 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 75 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+32)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B Kumar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 373*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 373 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 78&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 351*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 441 v Aus at Sydney 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 83 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 341*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 341 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+24)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Quinton de Kock SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 319*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 319 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 96 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 318*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 318 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;98 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-20)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sam Robson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 304*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 347 v Ind at Trent Bridge 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bowlers<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 906&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 908 v Pak at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ryan Harris&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870 v SA at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Johnson Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 844!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 844 v SA at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 837&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 20.69&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saeed Ajmal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 787&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 855 v Zim at Harare 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Southee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.83&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 799 v WI at Kingston 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 737*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 767 v Ind at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 735&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 813 v Ind at Edgbaston 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kemar Roach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 733!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 733 v NZ at Bridgetown 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter Siddle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 733&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; RAshwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 729&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 808 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pragyan Ojha&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 712&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 773 v Eng at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 783 v WI at Lord&#8217;s 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Abdur Rehman&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 705*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 739 v Eng at Dubai 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 704&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 838 v NZ at Colombo (PSS) 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 687&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 17 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Junaid Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 623*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 623 v SL at Sharjah 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 613&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 680 v WI at Mirpur 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 607&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ishant Sharma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 590&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.04&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 671 v WI at Dominica 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected Rankings<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 482*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.87&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 570 v SA at Durban 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 34 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B Kumar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 409*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 409 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+15)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dilruwan Perera&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 364*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 364 v SA at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 41 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+11)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 352*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 352 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 44 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Suranga Lakmal&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 338*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 338 v SA at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 45 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liam Plunkett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 335*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 335 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 50 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JP Duminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 316*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 316 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 53&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Imran Tahir&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 283*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 312 v Pak at Dubai 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 72 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 208*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 208 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 95 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wayne Parnell&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 74*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.85&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 172 v Ind at Nagpur 2010<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">All-rounders<\/strong><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 366*\/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 364&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 404 v Pak at Mirpur 2011<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravichandran Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 358*\/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Johnson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 280&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 263&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Selected Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JP Duminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 185\/*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 185 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 13=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153*\/*!153 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+27)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bhuvneshwar Kumar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 153*\/*!153 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 23 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 124*\/*&nbsp; 137 v Aus at Sydney 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;26&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 115&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 165 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2012<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+18)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71*\/*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 51 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+29)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Liam Plunkett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53*\/*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 53 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-10706\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" alt=\"ishant sharma\" style=\"margin: 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma.jpg 200w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/ishant_sharma-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>London: India\u2019s 95 runs win against England at Lord\u2019s on Monday, only its second at the home of cricket in 82 years, has seen its young players make noticeable improvements on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icc-cricket.com\/player-rankings\/overview\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings<\/a>. India leads the five-Test series with the third Test to start in Southampton on 27 July.<\/p>\n<p>Players to make an upward movement following the historic win include man of the match Ishant Sharma, fellow fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, opener Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.relianceiccrankings.com\/ranking\/test\/bowling\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers<\/a>, Ishant Sharma, has returned to the top 20 for the first time in nearly three years. Following his match figures of seven for 135, including seven for 74 in the second innings. The towering Delhi bowler has jumped three places to 20th&nbsp;position. Sharma was last in 20th&nbsp;position following the third Test against the West Indies in Mumbai.<span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Sharma now trails off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (11th), the highest-ranked India bowler, by 139 ratings points.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"><br \/>The 24-year-old Kumar, in his maiden Test at Lord\u2019s, returned match figures of 47-17-103-6, including six for 82 in the first innings. He has vaulted 12 places to claim 34th&nbsp;position with team-mate Ravindra Jadeja in 28th&nbsp;position firmly within his sights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10706,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-latest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test rankings: Ishant, Bhuvi and Vijay on the charge - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=19617\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICC Test rankings: Ishant, Bhuvi and Vijay on the charge - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"London: India\u2019s 95 runs win against England at Lord\u2019s on Monday, only its second at the home of cricket in 82 years, has seen its young players make noticeable improvements on the&nbsp;Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings. India leads the five-Test series with the third Test to start in Southampton on 27 July. Players to make an upward movement following the historic win include man of the match Ishant Sharma, fellow fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar, opener Murali Vijay and middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane. &nbsp; In the&nbsp;Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Ishant Sharma, has returned to the top 20 for the first time in nearly three years. Following his match figures of seven for 135, including seven for 74 in the second innings. The towering Delhi bowler has jumped three places to 20th&nbsp;position. Sharma was last in 20th&nbsp;position following the third Test against the West Indies in Mumbai.&nbsp; Sharma now trails off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (11th), the highest-ranked India bowler, by 139 ratings points. The 24-year-old Kumar, in his maiden Test at Lord\u2019s, returned match figures of 47-17-103-6, including six for 82 in the first innings. 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