{"id":29033,"date":"2016-09-27T11:29:54","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T11:29:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=29033"},"modified":"2016-09-27T11:29:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T11:29:54","slug":"no-1-rankings-firmly-within-ashwin-and-williamson-s-sights-vijay-pujara-eye-top-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=29033","title":{"rendered":"No.1 rankings firmly within Ashwin and Williamson\u2019s sights; Vijay, Pujara eye top 10 places"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-29032\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test.jpg\" alt=\"Ashwin test\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have climbed up one place each to reach second position among bowlers and batsmen, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418535\"><span class=\"aqj\">on Tuesday<\/span><\/span> morning.<\/p>\n<p> Ashwin&rsquo;s match haul of 10-225, that helped notch a 197-run victory in the first Test in Kanpur <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418536\"><span class=\"aqj\">on Monday<\/span><\/span>, has seen him overtake England&rsquo;s James Anderson by one point. He is now within seven points of number-one ranked Dale Steyn of South Africa, who leads the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers with 878 points.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Another strong performance in the Kolkata Test, which starts <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418537\"><span class=\"aqj\">on Friday<\/span><\/span>, will potentially see Ashwin top the bowling charts for the second time in 2016 after first claiming the number-one position last year following the Boxing Day Tests.<\/p>\n<p> Williamson has similarly edged England&rsquo;s Joe Root by one point with innings of 75 and 25 to reach 879 points in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which is led by Australia captain Steve Smith with 906 points.<\/p>\n<p> However, to move ahead or edge even closer to Smith, Williamson will have to produce strong performances in the remaining two Tests.<\/p>\n<p> Ashwin also contributed with a useful innings of 40 to consolidate his position at the top of the list of all-rounders. Ashwin has reached a career-best rating of 450, opening up a 66-point gap with second-placed Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.<\/p>\n<p>There was not much to cheer for other New Zealand batsmen apart from Williamson, but for India, opener Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara made significant gains.<\/p>\n<p>Vijay and Pujara, who became the first Indian pair <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418538\"><span class=\"aqj\">in 10 years<\/span><\/span> to notch century partnerships in both innings of a Test match, moved up from joint-20th position to joint-16th position<\/p>\n<p> Other Indian batsmen to move up were Lokesh Rahul, who gained five ranks to reach 57th position, and Rohit Sharma, who gained two slots to reach 52nd rank.<\/p>\n<p>Victory in its 500th Test means India is now one victory away from reclaiming the ICC Test Championship mace from Pakistan. India had entered the series trailing Pakistan by one point and needed to win the series to move ahead of its traditional rival.<\/p>\n<p> Unlike the ODI and T20I team rankings, the Test rankings are only updated at the end of a series.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 27 September, after the first Test between India and New Zealand)<\/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<br \/> &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; 906&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 58.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 936 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K.Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 879&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root &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; 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; 847&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.16&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p> &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; 845&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 53.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SL at Lahore 2009<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 6=&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; 802*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 72.75&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 824 v SL at Galle 2016<\/p>\n<p>7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&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; 802&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 50.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 8 &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>&nbsp; &nbsp;9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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; 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012<\/p>\n<p> 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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<\/p>\n<p> Other selected rankings<br \/> 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> 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48.00&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785 v WI at Trinidad 2016<\/p>\n<p> 15 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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; 706&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.19&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013<br \/> 16=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Murali Vijay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 695&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 41.46&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 747 v SA at Bengaluru 2015 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 695&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v SA at Durban 2015<br \/> 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-4)&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; 680&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v NZ at Wellington 2014<br \/> 44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&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; 517&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 527 v Eng at Old Trafford 2014<br \/> &nbsp;<\/p>\n<p> Bowlers (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<br \/> &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &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; 878&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.24&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<br \/> &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &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; 871&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.06&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 876 v WI at Antigua 2016<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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;&nbsp; 884 v SL at Durham 2016<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &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;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &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; 831&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp; 6 &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;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 798*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.29&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 798 v NZ at Kanpur 2016<br \/> &nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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;&nbsp; 792 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &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; 746*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 760 v SA at Centurion 2016 &nbsp; 10=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V.Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 723&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg<\/p>\n<p>2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &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; 723&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 29.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<br \/> Other selected rankings<br \/> 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<\/p>\n<p> 21 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ishant Sharma&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 579&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 671 v WI at Dominica 2011<\/p>\n<p> 25 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Shami&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 541*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 33.93&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 541 v NZ at Kanpur 2016<\/p>\n<p> 30 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Umesh Yadav&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 472*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 35.86&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 509 v WI at Antigua 2016<\/p>\n<p> 40 &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; 388*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.52&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 405 v Aus at Wellington 2016<\/p>\n<p> 47 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mitchell Santner NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 333*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 30.55&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 333 v Ind at Kanpur 2016<\/p>\n<p>52=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ish Sodhi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 307*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 46.68&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 307 v Ind at Kanpur 2016<\/p>\n<p> All-rounders (top five)<br \/> 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;1 &nbsp;&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;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 450!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 450 v NZ at Kanpur 2016<\/p>\n<p> 2 &nbsp;&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> 3&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ravindra Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 292*\/*! 292 v NZ at Kanpur 2016<\/p>\n<p> &nbsp;4 &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; 292 v Pak at The Oval 2016<\/p>\n<p> 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&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>*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&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-29032\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test.jpg\" alt=\"Ashwin test\" width=\"260\" height=\"160\" style=\"margin: 8px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test.jpg 260w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Ashwin-test-150x92.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have climbed up one place each to reach second position among bowlers and batsmen, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418535\"><span class=\"aqj\">on Tuesday<\/span><\/span> morning.<\/p>\n<p> Ashwin&rsquo;s match haul of 10-225, that helped notch a 197-run victory in the first Test in Kanpur <span tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_599418536\"><span class=\"aqj\">on Monday<\/span><\/span>, has seen him overtake England&rsquo;s James Anderson by one point. He is now within seven points of number-one ranked Dale Steyn of South Africa, who leads the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers with 878 points.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[3513,466,570],"class_list":["post-29033","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket-cricket","tag-cricket","tag-indian-sports-news","tag-r-ashwin"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>No.1 rankings firmly within Ashwin and Williamson\u2019s sights; Vijay, Pujara eye top 10 places - 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=29033\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"No.1 rankings firmly within Ashwin and Williamson\u2019s sights; Vijay, Pujara eye top 10 places - IndianSportsNews.com - Latest Updated Sports News &amp; Sports Blogs of Cricket, Hockey, Golf, Football, Tennis &amp; Other Sports\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson have climbed up one place each to reach second position among bowlers and batsmen, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday morning. 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