{"id":28359,"date":"2016-08-18T17:11:22","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T17:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28359"},"modified":"2016-08-18T17:11:22","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T17:11:22","slug":"herath-jumps-to-fifth-in-test-bowler-rankings-ashwin-trails-behind-anderson-at-2nd-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=28359","title":{"rendered":"Herath jumps to fifth in Test bowler rankings; Ashwin trails behind Anderson at 2nd spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><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\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" alt=\"ashwin test 26\" 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\" \/>Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.<\/p>\n<p>Herath, 38, recorded figures of six for 81 and seven for 64 in the Colombo Test, which has helped him to move three places up to fifth in the latest rankings which were released on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This is Herath&rsquo;s highest-ranking since he achieved fourth spot following the Wellington Test against New Zealand in January 2015.<\/p>\n<p>The bowlers&rsquo; list is headed by England&rsquo;s James Anderson, who leads India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin by 12 points. Dale Steyn, who will feature in the upcoming series against New Zealand, is third, 17 points behind the India off-spinner.<\/p>\n<p>Colombo Test centurions Dinesh Chandimal and Dhananjaya de Silva have also made significant gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen.<\/p>\n<p>Chandimal has risen six slots to reach 17th spot in a list which is headed by Australia captain Steve Smith, while de Silva has shot up 30 places to 37th position. Kaushal Silva, who scored 115 in the second innings, has also moved up nine places to 39th on the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>For Australia, opener David Warner has gained one place to share ninth spot with New Zealand&rsquo;s Ross Tyalor, while Shaun Marsh, who struck the first century for Australia on the Sri Lanka tour in Colombo, has jumped 13 places to reach 33rd rank.<\/p>\n<p>Smith, who scored 119 runs in the first innings, has retained his number-one ranking. He leads England&rsquo;s Joe Root by 28 points, with Kane Williamson aiming to move into second position when he takes the field against South Africa in Durban as he trails the England batsman by just five points.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, South Africa has its task cut out in the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand starting on Friday, which it needs to win by any margin to overtake the opposition and move up two slots in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa, which has never lost a Test series to New Zealand, currently has 92 points and is placed seventh in the list led by newly-crowned India while New Zealand is fifth with 99 points. Sri Lanka, which completed a 3-0 whitewash over Australia in a home series on Wednesday, is in sixth position at 95 points.<\/p>\n<p>A 2-0 win for South Africa in the series to be played in Durban and Centurion will lift it to fifth position with 98 points and will see New Zealand slip to seventh position with 94 points. Even a 1-0 win for South Africa will see it climb to fifth with 96 points, leaving New Zealand with 95 points and behind Sri Lanka on decimal points at seventh position.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, a 2-0 win for New Zealand will carry it to 103 points and a 1-0 win to 102 points, but neither will be enough to take it above fifth rank. South Africa will remain on seventh position in either scenario with a tally of 86 and 88 points, respectively. Even a 1-1 draw will keep New Zealand in fifth position with 98 points and South Africa at its current 92 points.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as of 18 August 2016, before the start of the South Africa-New Zealand series)<\/p>\n<p>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points<\/p>\n<p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; India&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 112<\/p>\n<p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pakistan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 111<\/p>\n<p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Australia&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 108<\/p>\n<p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; England&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 108<\/p>\n<p>5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; New Zealand&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 99<\/p>\n<p>6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sri&nbsp; Lanka&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 95<\/p>\n<p>7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; South Africa&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 92<\/p>\n<p>8. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;West Indies&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65<\/p>\n<p>9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bangladesh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 57<\/p>\n<p>10.&nbsp; Zimbabwe&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8<\/p>\n<p>(Developed by David Kendix)<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 18 August 2016, after the Sri Lanka-Australia series)<\/p>\n<p>Batsmen (top 10)<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&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; 906&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&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; 54.86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K.Williamson&nbsp;&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; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp; &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; 845&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&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; 802*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72.75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824 v SL at Galle 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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; 785 v WI at St Lucia 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 772&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.63&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>Other selected rankings<\/p>\n<p>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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Angelo Mathews SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 731&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 17&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chandimal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 692!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.25&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 692 v Aus at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dean Elgar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 602*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 626 v Eng at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; B.J. Watling&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 600&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.03&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 644 v Eng at Headingley 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Tom Latham&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 597*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 597 v Zim at Bulawayo 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 583&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.02&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 710 v WI at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+13)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shaun Marsh&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 576*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 40.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 576 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+30)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. de Silva&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 546*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 546 v Aus at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+9)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kaushal Silva&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 525&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.89&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 638 v Pak at Colombo (PSS) 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; JP Duminy&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 479&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.34&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 586 v SL at Galle 2014<\/p>\n<p>Bowlers (top 10)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;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; Highest Rating<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; James Anderson&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&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; 836&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rangana Herath&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 831&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7&nbsp;&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; 792!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 792 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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<\/p>\n<p>Other selected rankings<\/p>\n<p>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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/p>\n<p>11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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<\/p>\n<p>13&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 692&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.18&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 799 v WI at Jamaica 2014<\/p>\n<p>15&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nathan Lyon&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 677&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 32.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 696 v NZ at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p>16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dilruwan Perera&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 645*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.35&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 658 v Aus at Galle 2016<\/p>\n<p>30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kagiso Rabada&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 469*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.70&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 469 v Eng at Centurion 2016<\/p>\n<p>39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mark Craig&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 393*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 45.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 405 v Aus at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p>49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Siriwardana&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 314*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 327 v Eng at Durham 2016<\/p>\n<p>All-rounders (top five)<\/p>\n<p>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; Highest Rating<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1&nbsp;&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; 438!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 438 v WI at St Lucia 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2&nbsp;&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<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&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; 292\/*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 292 v Pak at The Oval 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Starc&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 279!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 279 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 275*\/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><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\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" alt=\"ashwin test 26\" 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\" \/>Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath has returned to the top five of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after registering his seventh 10-wicket haul which helped Sri Lanka to win the third Test by 163 runs and the series 3-0.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[4744,2069,466,4961,6784,1130],"class_list":["post-28359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-cricket-news","tag-dale-steyn","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-james-anderson","tag-rangana-herath","tag-ravichandran-ashwin"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Herath jumps to fifth in Test bowler rankings; 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