{"id":24522,"date":"2015-12-08T10:22:23","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T10:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=24522"},"modified":"2015-12-08T10:22:23","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T10:22:23","slug":"icc-test-player-rankings-rahane-becomes-india-s-highest-ranked-test-batsman-ashwin-no-1-ranked-all-rounder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=24522","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Player Rankings: Rahane becomes India\u2019s highest-ranked Test batsman, Ashwin No.1 ranked all-rounder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ajinkya Rahane has become India&rsquo;s highest-ranked Test batsman in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after scoring two centuries in his side&rsquo;s 337 runs victory over South Africa in the New Delhi Test, which gave the home side a 3-0 series win.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old from Maharashtra had entered the Test in 26th spot, but after scoring 127 and 100 not out, he has stormed up 14 places to claim a career-high 12th position. In doing so, Rahane has leapfrogged Virat Kohli (up by two places to 14th), Murali Vijay (down by four places to 16th) and Cheteshwar Pujara (down by two places to 17th) as India now has four batsmen inside the top 20.<\/p>\n<p>Ravichandran Ashwin is the other batsman who has improved his ranking post the New Delhi Test. Ashwin scored 56 in his only innings, which has helped him move up five places to 46th.<\/p>\n<p>With the ball, Ashwin returned figures of two for 26 and five for 61, and though his performance has helped him gain 15 points to reduce the gap with table-topper Dale Steyn to just four points, it has allowed him to move ahead of Bangladesh&rsquo;s Shakib Al Hasan as the new number-one ranked Test all-rounder.<\/p>\n<p>India&rsquo;s left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has continued to head in the right direction. The 27-year-old, who won the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2008 along with Kohli, had started the series in 30th position. From the New Delhi Test alone, in which he picked up seven wickets, Jadeja has gained four places to earn a career-best seventh position.<\/p>\n<p>Fast bowler Umesh Yadav has also been rewarded for his figures of two for 32 and three for nine as he has vaulted 13 places to achieve a career-best 32nd position.<\/p>\n<p>The only good news for South Africa is the movement of fast bowler Kyle Abbott, whose five for 40 and one for 47, has allowed him to gain 24 places. He now shares a career-best 43rd position with Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Shaminda Eranga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICC Test Player Rankings (<em>as on 8 December, after the conclusion of New Delhi Test and before the start of Australia-West Indies and New Zealand-Sri Lanka series<\/em>)<\/strong> <strong>Batsmen (top 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Rank&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Player&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Team&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Ave<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 1=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 886&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 55.34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 886&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 54.90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 881&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 876&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 862&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 826&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 810&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 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; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 803&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.47&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 787&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 764&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+14)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asad Shafiq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 726&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 746 v Eng at Dubai 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 725&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S.Chanderpaul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 720&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 901 v NZ at Napier 2008<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murali Vijay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 697&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 747 v SA at Bengaluru 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 696&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v SA at Durban 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sarfraz Ahmed&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 691*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 715 v SL at Galle 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B. McCullum&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 686&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 38.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760 v SL at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 673&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012<br \/><strong><br \/>Bowlers (top 20)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Rank<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Player<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Team<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;Pts<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Avge&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>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; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 875&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 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; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 3=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson &nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 847 v WI at Barbados 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Yasir Shah&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846 v Eng at Sharjah 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 840&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 852 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Trent Boult&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 809&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 751&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 746&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 726&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 708*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 708 v NZ at Adelaide 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 692*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.58&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 692 v NZ at Adelaide 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Saeed Ajmal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 669&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 855 v Zim at Harare 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim Southee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 650&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 799 v WI at Jamaica 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kemar Roach&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 642&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 774 v SA at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Prasad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 632*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.97&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 632 v WI at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 628&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Peter Siddle&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 620&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 614&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 700 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jerome Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 583*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.99&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717 v Eng at Jamaica 2009<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;<strong>All-rounders (top five)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>&nbsp;Rank&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Player&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Team&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pts&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>HS Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 406&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 384&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 315&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 298*\/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 260*\/*! 260 v NZ at Adelaide 2015<\/p>\n<p><em>*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after playing 40 Test innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating when he reaches 100 Test wickets.<\/p>\n<p> !indicates career-highest rating<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ajinkya Rahane has become India&rsquo;s highest-ranked Test batsman in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after scoring two centuries in his side&rsquo;s 337 runs victory over South Africa in the New Delhi Test, which gave the home side a 3-0 series win.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old from Maharashtra had entered the Test in 26th spot, but after scoring 127 and 100 not out, he has stormed up 14 places to claim a career-high 12th position. In doing so, Rahane has leapfrogged Virat Kohli (up by two places to 14th), Murali Vijay (down by four places to 16th) and Cheteshwar Pujara (down by two places to 17th) as India now has four batsmen inside the top 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[1557,1275,8051,1130,659,784],"class_list":["post-24522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world-cricket-news","tag-ajinkya-rahane","tag-cheteshwar-pujara","tag-icc-test-player-rankings","tag-ravichandran-ashwin","tag-ravindra-jadeja","tag-umesh-yadav"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICC Test Player Rankings: Rahane becomes India\u2019s highest-ranked Test batsman, Ashwin No.1 ranked all-rounder - 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=24522\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICC Test Player Rankings: Rahane becomes India\u2019s highest-ranked Test batsman, Ashwin No.1 ranked all-rounder - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Ajinkya Rahane has become India&rsquo;s highest-ranked Test batsman in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after scoring two centuries in his side&rsquo;s 337 runs victory over South Africa in the New Delhi Test, which gave the home side a 3-0 series win. 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