{"id":35214,"date":"2017-07-19T10:24:20","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T10:24:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35214"},"modified":"2017-07-19T10:24:20","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T10:24:20","slug":"herath-moves-ahead-of-ashwin-to-second-spot-among-test-bowlers-jadeja-still-on-top","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=35214","title":{"rendered":"Herath moves ahead of Ashwin to second spot among Test bowlers, Jadeja still on top"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-30882\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravindra-Jadeja-fifth-Test.jpg\" alt=\"Ravindra Jadeja fifth Test\" style=\"margin-right: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; float: left;\" width=\"520\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravindra-Jadeja-fifth-Test.jpg 520w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravindra-Jadeja-fifth-Test-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Ravindra-Jadeja-fifth-Test-150x98.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/>Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has climbed to second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after grabbing his eighth 10-wicket match haul and helping win the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Colombo by four wickets on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>In the latest rankings update, which also includes performances in the second Test between England and South Africa which the latter won by 340 runs at Trent Bridge on Monday to level the four-match series 1-1, Herath has leapfrogged Ravichandran Ashwin to move within 32 points of Ravindra Jadeja, making it a 1-2 for left-arm spinners.<\/p>\n<p>The 39-year-old Herath, who is the most successful left-arm spinner in Tests with a tally of 384 wickets in 81 matches, finished with a match haul of 11 for 249 in Colombo to move up a list in which England\u2019s James Anderson and Australia\u2019s Josh Hazlewood are the highest ranked pace bowlers in joint-fourth position.<\/p>\n<p>Herath was not the only left-arm spinner to gain in the rankings. South Africa\u2019s Keshav Maharaj\u2019 has moved up 12 slots to 26th position after grabbing six wickets at Trent Bridge. Maharaj now tallies 543 points, the fourth highest by a South Africa spinner since the country\u2019s return to Test cricket in 1992. Paul Harris (705), Paul Adams (588) and Nicky Boje (545) are the only South Africa spinners with higher point tallies in this period.<\/p>\n<p>Zimbabwe captain and leg-spinner Graeme Cremer\u2019s nine wickets in Colombo have helped him gain 20 places to a career-best 53rd slot while Anderson\u2019s seven wickets at Trent Bridge have pushed him up one place from fifth position.<\/p>\n<p>In the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, Hashim Amla is back in the top 10, having gained six places to reach seventh position with knocks of 78 and 87 against England, while Zimbabwe batsman Craig Ervine\u2019 (up 20 places to 40th) and Sikandar Raza (up 28 places to 48th) have attained career-best positions after knocking up centuries against Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n<p>For Sri Lanka, player of the match Asela Gunaratne has gained 19 positions to reach a career-high rank of 79th after innings of 45 and 80 not out, which enabled a successful chase after being set a huge target of 388 runs for a win by Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa all-rounder Vernon Philander has, meanwhile, made a charge back towards the number one spot for all-rounders with a player of the match performance at Trent Bridge. Philander scored 54 and 42 and grabbed five wickets against England to gain two places and reach fifth position in a list led by Bangladesh\u2019s Shakib Al Hasan.<\/p>\n<p>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 19 July, after the second Test between England and South Africa in Nottingham and the one-off Test between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe in Colombo).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Batsmen (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Steve Smith&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 941!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 61.05&nbsp;&nbsp; 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Joe Root&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 886 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;53.57&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Williamson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.16&nbsp;&nbsp; 893 v Aus at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;51.32&nbsp;&nbsp; 861 v Aus at Ranchi 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 818 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.41&nbsp;&nbsp; 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Q. de Kock&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 793*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 49.03&nbsp;&nbsp; 802 v NZ at Hamilton 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+6)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 778 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;49.43&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 769 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;46.86&nbsp;&nbsp; 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 759 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;47.42&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lokesh Rahul&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 739*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.44&nbsp;&nbsp; 739 v Aus at Dharamsala 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Faf du Plessis&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 692&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 44.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 710 v WI at Port Elizabeth 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;40 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+20)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Craig Ervine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zim&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 536*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 37.95&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 536 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+28)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sikandar Raza&nbsp; Zim&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 497*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.42&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 497 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2017<\/p>\n<p>79 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+19)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A. Gunaratne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 371*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 56.87&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 371 v Zim at Colombo (RPS) 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bowlers (top 10)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&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; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 898&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 23.12&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Herath&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 866&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 27.72&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 867 v Zim at Harare 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 865&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.22&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J. Anderson&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 826&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 884 v SL at Durham 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; J. Hazlewood&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 826&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.39&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 6=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kagiso Rabada&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.09&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 821 v SL at Johannesburg 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Stuart Broad&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 785&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.67&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dale Steyn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 779&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.30&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 909 v WI at Centurion 2014<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 767&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 22.21&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Neil Wagner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 745&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.90&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other selected rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>21 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ben Stokes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 579*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 34.78&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 589 v Ind at Mohali 2016<\/p>\n<p>26 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+12)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; K. Maharaj&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 543*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 25.77&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 543 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2017<\/p>\n<p>53 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+20)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; G. Cremer&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Zim&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 311*!&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.80&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 311 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2017<\/p>\n<p>61 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Lahiru Kumara&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 270*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.36&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 276 v SA at Johannesburg 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>All-rounders (top five)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rank&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+\/-)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Player&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pts&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; S. Al Hasan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ban&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;431&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 443 v NZ at Christchurch 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Jadeja&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 422!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 422 v Aus at Dharamsala 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; R. Ashwin&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 413&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Moeen Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 379&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 384 v SA at Lord\u2019s 2017<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; V. Philander&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 351&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sri Lanka spinner Rangana Herath has climbed to second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after grabbing his eighth 10-wicket match haul and helping win the one-off Test against Zimbabwe in Colombo by four wickets on Tuesday. 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