{"id":24652,"date":"2015-12-15T07:27:28","date_gmt":"2015-12-15T07:27:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=24652"},"modified":"2015-12-15T07:27:28","modified_gmt":"2015-12-15T07:27:28","slug":"icc-test-player-rankings-ravindra-jadeja-enters-top-five-club-achieves-career-best-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=24652","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Player Rankings: Ravindra Jadeja enters top five club, achieves career best ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-13915\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102.jpg\" alt=\"jadejaspinstheweb102\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102.jpg 250w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>In the&nbsp;ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Australia&rsquo;s Josh Hazlewood has entered the top 10, rising up four spots after claiming seven wickets in Australia&rsquo;s win over the West Indies, while off-spinner Nathan Lyon has moved up two spots into 15th after a three-wicket haul in Hobart.<\/p>\n<p>The all-rounders held steady in the top four positions, Ravindra Jadeja managing to move up a spot and enter the top five club, for a career best fifth place ranking and has Proteas&rsquo; Vernon Philander in his sights.<\/p>\n<p>New Zeland&#8217;s Kane Williamson has earned the rise to third place, just three points off South Africa&rsquo;s AB de Villiers, thanks to two consistent knocks of 88 and 71, helping New Zealand extend its winning streak to 12 home Test victories in a row, after it beat Sri Lanka by 122 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Williamson&rsquo;s team-mate Martin Guptill has jumped up a remarkable 18 places, after scoring 156 and 46. Guptill was rewarded with only his second man of the match award in Tests.<\/p>\n<p>Black Caps skipper Brendon McCullum has moved up two places to 17th, while his Sri Lanka opposite number Angelo Matthews has marked the visiting side&rsquo;s presence in the top 10 batsman rankings, down one place to seventh.<\/p>\n<p>Over in Hobart, Australia skipper Steven Smith has tumbled three places to fourth and he is now just 11 points ahead of his team-mate David Warner.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand&rsquo;s Trent Boult grabbed four wickets against Sri Lanka allowing him to retain sixth place as the top six spots in the bowler rankings has remained unchanged. Dale Steyn maintains pole position which he has done since December 2013, while Rangana Herath&rsquo;s two wickets were enough to keep him in 10th position. Nuwan Pradeep&rsquo;s four wickets in the first innings have earned him a six-point rise up the rankings to 53rd.<\/p>\n<p>The second and final Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka starts in Hamilton (18-22 December) with the home side aiming to seal the win which would see it overtake England by a decimal point into fifth place on 99 points in the ICC Team Rankings.<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> <strong>ICC TEST PLAYER RANKINGS (as on 15 December, after Dunedin and Hobart Tests)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Batsmen<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rank &nbsp; (+\/-) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Avge &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Ranking<\/strong><br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Joe Root &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eng &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 886 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54.90 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; AB de Villiers &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 881 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 51.39 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; K. Williamson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;878 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;49.16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;893 v Aus at Perth 2015<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-3) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Steven Smith &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 874 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;54.61 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;David Warner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 863 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50.64 &nbsp; &nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Younus Khan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 826 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;53.94 &nbsp; &nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;A. Mathews &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 814 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50.46 &nbsp; &nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hashim Amla &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 810 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;50.64 &nbsp; &nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Alastair Cook &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eng &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 803 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;47.47 &nbsp; &nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<br \/> &nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 764 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 48.89 &nbsp; &nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> <strong>Selected rankings<\/strong><br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> <strong>Rank &nbsp; (+\/-) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Team &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Avge &nbsp; HS Ranking<\/strong><br \/> &nbsp; 11 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ross Taylor &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 753 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;45.99 &nbsp; &nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<br \/> &nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+19) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Adam Voges &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;720*! &nbsp; &nbsp;76.83 &nbsp; &nbsp; 720 v WI at Hobart 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; B &nbsp;McCullum &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;697 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;38.73 &nbsp; &nbsp; 760 v SL at Christchurch 2014<br \/> &nbsp; 21 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;D Chandimal &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 690! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 46.94 &nbsp; &nbsp; 690 v NZ at Dunedin 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 25 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Darren Bravo &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; WI &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 631 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;41.34 &nbsp; &nbsp;709 v Aus at Trinidad 2012<br \/> &nbsp; 29 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;D &nbsp;Karunaratne &nbsp; &nbsp; SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;607 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;35.97 &nbsp; &nbsp; 619 v WI at Galle 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 30 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+5) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Tom Latham &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 590*! &nbsp; &nbsp;41.00 &nbsp; &nbsp; 590 v SL at Dunedin 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 31 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-3) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;B J Watling &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;579 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;37.64 &nbsp; &nbsp; 644 v Eng at Headingley 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 35 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+7) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; K Brathwaite &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;WI &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;556 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33.76 &nbsp; &nbsp;591 v Eng at Grenada 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 39 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+17) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Shaun Marsh &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 537*! &nbsp; &nbsp;37.72 &nbsp; &nbsp; 537 v WI at Hobart 2015<br \/> &nbsp; 53 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+18) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Martin Guptill &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;441 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30.60 &nbsp; &nbsp; 597 v WI at Jamaica 2012<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Bowlers<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rank &nbsp; (+\/-) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp;Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Avge &nbsp; HS Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Dale Steyn &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 875 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.56 &nbsp; &nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R Ashwin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;871! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 25.39 &nbsp; &nbsp; 871 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;3= &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;J Anderson &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Eng &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 846 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28.96 &nbsp; &nbsp; 847 v WI at Barbados 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Yasir Shah &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pak &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 846*! &nbsp; &nbsp;24.17 &nbsp; &nbsp; 846 v Eng at Sharjah 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Stuart Broad &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eng &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 840 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;29.12 &nbsp; &nbsp; 852 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;6 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Trent Boult &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;803 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;28.10 &nbsp; &nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;7 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+4) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; J Hazlewood &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 792*! &nbsp; &nbsp;22.65 &nbsp; &nbsp; 792 v WI at Hobart 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;8 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R Jadeja &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;789*! &nbsp; &nbsp;23.76 &nbsp; &nbsp; 789 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;V Philander &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 746 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;22.08 &nbsp; &nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 10 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (-2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R &nbsp;Herath &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 739 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;29.66 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Selected rankings<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rank &nbsp; (+\/-) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Team &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Avge &nbsp; HS Ranking<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 12 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; T Southee &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;687 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;32.31 &nbsp; &nbsp;799 v WI at Jamaica 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 15 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+2) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; N Lyon &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 641 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;33.78 &nbsp; &nbsp;648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 16 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;D Prasad &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 626* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;35.97 &nbsp; &nbsp;632 v WI at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 17 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; P Siddle &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Aus &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 619 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;30.06 &nbsp; &nbsp;816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 23 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+3) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; N Wagner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;540* &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;34.01 &nbsp; &nbsp;549 v WI at Barbados 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 53 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+6) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; N &nbsp;Pradeep &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 331*! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;46.77 &nbsp; &nbsp;331 v NZ at Dunedin 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 88 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+28) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;M Santner &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; NZ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;166*! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;25.33 &nbsp; &nbsp;166 v SL at Dunedin 2015<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 89 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+9) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; D &nbsp;Chameera &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SL &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 160*! &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;43.77 &nbsp; &nbsp;160 v NZ at Dunedin 2015<\/p>\n<p> <strong>All-rounders<\/strong><br \/> <strong>Rank &nbsp; (+\/-) &nbsp; &nbsp; Player &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Team &nbsp; &nbsp; Pts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;HS Ranking<\/strong><br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;1 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;R Ashwin &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;406 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;2 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;S Al Hasan &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ban &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;384 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;419 v Zim at Khulna 2014<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;S Broad &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Eng &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 315 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;4 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; ( &#8211; ) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;V &nbsp;Philander &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;SA &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 298*\/ &nbsp; &nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<br \/> &nbsp; &nbsp;5 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; (+1) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; R Jadeja &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ind &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;259*\/*! &nbsp;259 v SA at Delhi 2015<br \/> &nbsp;<br \/> <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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <em>!indicates career-highest rating<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-13915\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102.jpg\" alt=\"jadejaspinstheweb102\" width=\"250\" height=\"156\" style=\"margin: 1px 4px 4px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102.jpg 250w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/jadejaspinstheweb102-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>In the&nbsp;ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Australia&rsquo;s Josh Hazlewood has entered the top 10, rising up four spots after claiming seven wickets in Australia&rsquo;s win over the West Indies, while off-spinner Nathan Lyon has moved up two spots into 15th after a three-wicket haul in Hobart.<\/p>\n<p>The all-rounders held steady in the top four positions, Ravindra Jadeja managing to move up a spot and enter the top five club, for a career best fifth place ranking and has Proteas&rsquo; Vernon Philander in his sights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13915,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[4744,8051,466,7100,13040,1949,659,2954],"class_list":["post-24652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-world-cricket-news","tag-cricket-news","tag-icc-test-player-rankings","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-josh-hazlewood","tag-kane-willamson","tag-nathan-lyon","tag-ravindra-jadeja","tag-vernon-philander"],"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: Ravindra Jadeja enters top five club, achieves career best ranking - 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=24652\" \/>\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: Ravindra Jadeja enters top five club, achieves career best ranking - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In the&nbsp;ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Australia&rsquo;s Josh Hazlewood has entered the top 10, rising up four spots after claiming seven wickets in Australia&rsquo;s win over the West Indies, while off-spinner Nathan Lyon has moved up two spots into 15th after a three-wicket haul in Hobart. 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