{"id":28312,"date":"2016-08-15T12:01:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T12:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28312"},"modified":"2016-08-15T12:01:30","modified_gmt":"2016-08-15T12:01:30","slug":"icc-test-rankings-rahane-vaults-into-top-10-younus-returns-to-the-top-five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28312","title":{"rendered":"ICC Test Rankings: Ajinkya Rahane vaults into top 10, Younus Khan returns to the top five"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-28311\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ajinkya-Rahane-Windies.png\" alt=\"Ajinkya Rahane Windies\" width=\"259\" height=\"168\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" title=\"Ajinkya Rahane (Courtesy: Official Facebook page of Ajinkya Rahane)\" longdesc=\"Ajinkya Rahane (Courtesy: Official Facebook page of Ajinkya Rahane)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ajinkya-Rahane-Windies.png 259w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Ajinkya-Rahane-Windies-150x97.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>Pakistan&rsquo;s Younus Khan has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen after belting his sixth career double-century which helped his side to record an impressive 10-wicket victory over England in the fourth and final Test of the series at The Oval.<\/p>\n<p>Younus, who shared 11th position with India&rsquo;s Ajinkya Rahane going into the final Test, slammed a fine 218 in the first innings to shoot up to fifth in the latest batting table, which is led by Australia captain Steve Smith.<\/p>\n<p>Younus had started the series in fifth position but had dropped out of the top 10 following the third Test at Edgbaston when he slipped from ninth position.<\/p>\n<p>Rahane has also made an upward movement after an impressive performance against the West Indies in the Gros Islet Test. Rahane has moved up three places to a career-best eighth rank after innings of 35 and 78 not out in India&rsquo;s 237 runs victory over the West Indies which gave the tourists an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-Test series.<\/p>\n<p>New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor&rsquo;s unbeaten knocks of 124 and 67 against Zimbabwe has seen him gain five places to reach ninth rank after his team won the second Test at Bulawayo by 254 runs to clinch the two-match series 2-0.<\/p>\n<p>England&rsquo;s Moeen Ali has gained six places to move to 26th position, while his compatriot Jonny Bairstow (14th) and the Pakistan duo of Asad Shafiq (15th) and Azhar Ali (17th) have also gained one place each.<\/p>\n<p>West Indian batsmen Darren Bravo (27th), Kraigg Braithwaite (33rd) and Marlon Samuels (40th) are other batsmen to move in the right direction.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers has remained largely unchanged but New Zealand&rsquo;s Neil Wagner has gained one spot to reach 13th, while England pace bowler Chris Woakes has gained two spots to reach 18th in a list led by England paceman James Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&rsquo;s pace bowling pair of Wahab Riaz and Sohail Khan, and the West Indies&rsquo; Miguel Cummins also made noticeable gains.<\/p>\n<p>Left-armer Wahab has gained six slots to reach 27th after grabbing a total of five wickets at The Oval, while Sohail&rsquo;s six wickets during that Test has seen him jump 21 places to 41st rank. Cummins has rocketed 59 places to 55th after match figures of nine for 102.<\/p>\n<p>The all-rounders&rsquo; rankings are led by India&rsquo;s Ravichandran Ashwin, while Australia&rsquo;s Mitchell Starc has broken into the top five for the first time in fifth position after rising two places.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 15 August, after the Tests in Oval, St Lucia and Bulawayo)<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">Batsmen (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; 904&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.41&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 54.86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 873&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+7)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Younus Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 845&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adam Voges&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 79.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824 v SL at Galle 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785 v WI at St Lucia 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ross Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 772&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.66&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alastair Cook&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 770&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.31&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 770&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.82&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&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; 48.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 842 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 761&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.92&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 744!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 744 v Pak at The Oval 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Asad Shafiq&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 739&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 42.85&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 758 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&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; 709&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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; 692&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 43.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 26 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&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; 617!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.61&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 617 v Pak at The Oval 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Darren Bravo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 616&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709 v Aus at Trinidad 2012&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 33 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Brathwaite&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 573&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 591 v Eng at Grenada 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Marlon Samuels&nbsp; WI&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 514&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 672 v Zim at Barbados 2013<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 43 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+7)&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; 511&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 527 v Eng at Old Trafford 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">Bowlers (top 10)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J.Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 870&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 884 v SL at Durham 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; 858&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 876 v WI at Antigua 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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 style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 836&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &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; 806*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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; 781*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 789 v SA at Delhi 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 767!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 767 v SL at Galle 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 766&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &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; 756&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">&nbsp; 10 &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; 755*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 792 v WI at Hobart 2015<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">Other selected rankings<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; 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;Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neil Wagner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 699*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 699 v Zim at Bulawayo 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">18 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Chris Woakes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 609*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 26.07&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 609 v Pak at The Oval 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">27 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Wahab Riaz&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 490*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 490 v Eng at The Oval 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">41 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+21)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sohail Khan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 387*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 387 v Eng at The Oval 2016<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial;\"><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; color: #222222;\">55 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+59)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. 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