{"id":27294,"date":"2016-05-31T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27294"},"modified":"2016-05-31T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T10:20:00","slug":"icc-rankings-anderson-becomes-number-one-ranked-test-bowler-ashwin-at-no-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=27294","title":{"rendered":"ICC rankings: Anderson becomes number-one ranked Test bowler, Ashwin at No. 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-24529\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg\" alt=\"ashwin test 26\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/ashwin-test-26-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>Dubai:<\/strong> England&rsquo;s James Anderson has topped the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers for the first time in his career after bowling his side to a nine-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Chester-le-Street on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson took three for 36 and five for 58, and, in doing so, has leapfrogged team-mate Stuart Broad and India&rsquo;s Ravichandran Ashwin into the coveted number-one position. He now leads Broad by 15 points and Ashwin by 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>For his efforts that also fetched him the man of the match award, Anderson has earned 30 points. This means in the two Tests against Sri Lanka, the 33-year-old Lancastrian has collected 79 points and has gained four spots in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Anderson is the fourth England bowler to top the bowlers&rsquo; table since Ian Botham first achieved this feat in 1980. Steve Harmison stormed up the chart in 2004, while Broad vaulted to the number-one position earlier this year following the Johannesburg Test against South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Broad, who took five wickets in the Test, has slipped behind Ashwin to third place after conceding three points.<\/p>\n<p>Other bowlers to improve their rankings post the Chester-le-Street Test are Nuwan Pradeep (43rd, up by five places), Milinda Siriwardana (50th, up by 13 places) and Chris Woakes (73rd, up by 16 places).<\/p>\n<p>In the batting table, England&rsquo;s Moeen Ali has achieved a career-high ranking.<\/p>\n<p>The left-handed batsman scored 155 not out, his career-best score in 25 Tests, which helped England to declare its first innings at 498 for nine. For this achievement, Ali has earned 82 points that has lifted him 12 places to a career-high 35th position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Opener Alex Hales has also continued to head in the right direction. After scoring 83 and 11, the 27-year-old batsman has moved up nine places to 70th. In the past two Tests, Hales has claimed 47 places and looks strong to gain further spots as he is still in the qualification period. A batsman qualifies for a full rating after he has played 40 Test innings, while Hales has so far batted in only 11 Test innings.<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka&rsquo;s Dinesh Chandimal, who scored 126 in the second innings, has moved up one place to 19th, while Nick Compton is now in 67th spot after rising one place.<\/p>\n<p>Alastair Cook, who became the first England batsman to complete 10,000 Test runs while scoring 47 not out in the second innings, has retained his 15thposition.<\/p>\n<p>Australia captain Steve Smith is the number-one ranked Test batsman, followed by Joe Root of England and New Zealand&rsquo;s Kane Williamson.<\/p>\n<p>In the all-rounders&rsquo; list, Ali has gained one place and is now sixth, just one point behind team-mate Ben Stokes. Ashwin is the number-one ranked all-rounder.<\/p>\n<p>The Test player rankings will now be updated after the Lord&rsquo;s Test.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 31 May, after Chester-le-Street Test)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Batsmen (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Rank &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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ave&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 925 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;60.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;54.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 868 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 860&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 826 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;53.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; AB de Villiers&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 818 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Voges&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 811*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 95.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 811 v NZ at Christchurch 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 800 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Misbah-ul-Haq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 764 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;48.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Rank &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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 710 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;46.49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chandimal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 674 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;45.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 690 v NZ at Dunedin 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 21 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 644 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;35.69&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 646 v SL at Headingley 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 35 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 558!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 558 v SL at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 37 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Karunaratne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 541 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;33.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 619 v WI at Galle 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 44 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaushal Silva&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 508 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;31.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 638 v Pak at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 55 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Siriwardana&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 435*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 463 v NZ at Hamilton 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 67 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nick Compton&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 364*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 443 v NZ at Wellington 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 68 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; L. Thirimanne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 358 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;24.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 386 v Ind at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 70 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alex Hales&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 351*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 351 v SL at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Bowlers (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Rank &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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 884!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 884 v SL at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 869 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 846*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846 v Eng at Sharjah 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 841 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;22.53&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 757 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 741*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 792 v WI at Hobart 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Morne Morkel&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 717 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;22.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Rank &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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 679 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;30.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 21 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steven Finn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 578 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 624 v NZ at Headingley 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 28 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 481*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.65&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 557 v SA at Durban 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 40 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shaminda Eranga SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 387*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.45&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 541 v Eng at Headingley 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nuwan Pradeep&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 374*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 374 v Eng at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 44 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chameera&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 373*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 377 v Eng at Headingley 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 47 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Suranga Lakmal&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 355*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.62&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 363 v NZ at Wellington 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 50 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Siriwardana&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 327*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 327 v Eng at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">73 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+16)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Woakes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 179*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.84&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 179 v SL at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">All-rounders (top five)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Rank&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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HS Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 406&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shakib Al Hasan&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 384&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 419 v Zim at Khulna 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 294&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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