{"id":36533,"date":"2018-12-16T14:48:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T14:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36533"},"modified":"2018-12-16T14:48:13","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T14:48:13","slug":"top-ranked-kohli-felling-the-heat-from-williamson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=36533","title":{"rendered":"Top ranked Kohli feeling the heat from Williamson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignleft size-full wp-image-35949\" src=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/icc.jpg\" alt=\"icc\" width=\"525\" style=\"margin: 1px; float: left;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/icc.jpg 621w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/icc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/icc-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 621px) 100vw, 621px\" \/>Kane Williamson has become the first New Zealand batsman and 32<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;overall to break the 900-point barrier in the&nbsp;<span class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoHyperlink\">MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen<\/span>&nbsp;following a stellar performance in the third Test against Pakistan, which helped his side to win their first away series against the Asian side in 49 years.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">Williamson scored 89 and 139 in Abu Dhabi last week, which set up New Zealand\u2019s convincing 123-run victory over Pakistan. This performance not only helped Williamson to win the Player of the Match award but also earn 37 points in the latest player rankings, which, in turn, has allowed him to leapfrog Australia\u2019s Steve Smith into second position on a career-high 913 points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">Richard Hadlee, ICC\u2019s Cricket Hall of Famer, is the only other New Zealand player \u2013 with bat or ball \u2013 to reach the 900-point mark in the ICC Test rankings. He reached 909 points with the ball following his five for 65 and six for 90 against Australia in Perth in November-December 1985.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">As such, Williamson\u2019s 913 points is also the highest points tally to date for New Zealand and he is sandwiched between Ken Barrington (914 points) and Brian Lara (911 points) in 27<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;position in the all-time list of highest batting-wise ranking points.<span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">While Williamson shone with the bat in Abu Dhabi and was richly rewarded, number-one ranked Virat Kohli managed only three and 34 in his side\u2019s impressive 31-run victory over Australia at the picturesque Adelaide Oval.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">As a result, Kohli has conceded 15 points to slip to 920 points, just seven points ahead of Williamson.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-GB\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span lang=\"EN-GB\">With Williamson breathing down Kohli\u2019s neck, the India captain will be under pressure to perform strongly with the bat in the second Test starting in Perth from Friday otherwise he will potentially lose the number-one ranking he has been holding since the Edgbaston Test against England in August.<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">There was further good news for New Zealand, whose Henry Nicholls has broken into the top 10 for the first time in his career. Nicholls scored 126 not out in the second innings and stitched up a 212-run fifth wicket partnership with Williamson as New Zealand set Pakistan a 280-run target after having conceded a 74-run first innings lead.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">For this performance, Nicholls has jumped from 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;to ninth by rising eight places to become his side\u2019s second batsman inside the top-10. BJ Watling has also made an upward movement and is now ranked 22<sup>nd<\/sup>&nbsp;after gaining four places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, who scored centuries for Pakistan in the first innings, have made small gains. Azhar has moved up two places to 10<sup>th<\/sup>, while Asad is now 21<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;after rising one place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">And speaking of the centurions, how can one forget Cheteshwar Pujara, whose knocks of 123 and 71 were the cornerstone of India\u2019s victory. Pujara has now moved ahead of Joe Root and David Warner in the fourth position. He trails third-ranked Smith by 55 points&nbsp;and leads Root by 39 points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has achieved a career-high ranking of 33<sup>rd<\/sup>, after his three for 47 and three for 68 helped him to rise five places.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">Nathan Lyon of Australia, who took eight wickets in the Test, has consolidated his 14<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;position while reducing the gap with 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;ranked Neil Wagner from 34 points to eight points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">The other two notable movers from the Adelaide Test are Ajinkya Rahane in 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;(up by two places) and Mitchell Starc in 16<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;(up by two places).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">Amongst the newcomers, Australia\u2019s Marcus Harris has entered in 116<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;batting position, while amongst the bowlers, off-spinner William Somerville of New Zealand has emerged in 63<sup>rd<\/sup>&nbsp;spot and Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has popped up in 111<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">The MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings will now be updated following the conclusion of the Perth Test.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 11 December, following the conclusion of the Adelaide and Abu Dhabi Tests)<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>BATSMEN (top 20)<\/b>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>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; Points&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Virat Kohli&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 920 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;53.96&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 937 v Eng at Southampton 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kane Williamson&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 51.56&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 913 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&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; 901 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;61.37&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 947 v SA at Durban 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; C. Pujara&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 846 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.48&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &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; 807 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;50.44&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; David Warner&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 795 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;48.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 880 v NZ at Perth 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Karunaratne&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 753 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;37.60&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 754 v SA at Colombo (SSC) 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dean Elgar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 724 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;41.05&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 784 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+8)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Henry Nicholls&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709*!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 39.20&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 709 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Azhar Ali&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 708 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;44.88&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aiden Markram&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 703*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 47.27&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 759 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; D. Chandimal&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 695 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;44.28&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 755 v Win at St Lucia 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 13 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Usman Khawaja&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 677 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;42.94&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 747 v Pak at Sydney 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 14 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Hashim Amla&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 673 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;47.23&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 15 &nbsp;&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; 665 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;42.33&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 734 v Ind at Centurion 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 16 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-3)&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; 658 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;46.08&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 871 v Win at Hamilton 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 17=&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jonny Bairstow&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 653 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;37.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 772 v SA at Old Trafford 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ajinkya Rahane&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ind&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 653 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;41.40&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v NZ at Indore 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 19 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jos Buttler&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Eng&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 635!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 36.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 635 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kusal Mendis&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 627 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;36.11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 693 v Win at St Lucia 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>BOWLERS (top 20)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp; Avge&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &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; 882 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;21.71&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &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; 874 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;26.98&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 903 v Ind at Lord&#8217;s 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 3 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vernon Philander SA&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 826 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;21.54&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 4 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; M. Abbas&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pak&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 821*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 16.62&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 838 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 5 &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; 804 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;23.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 6 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (+1)&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; 786 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;25.43&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 7 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (-1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Pat Cummins&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 770*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 24.64&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 800 v SA at Johannesburg 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 8 &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;&nbsp; NZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 764 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.14&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 825 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2015<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 9 &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; 757 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;28.26&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 878 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2016<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 10 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Jason Holder&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 751*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 28.50&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 766 v Ind at Hyderabad 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 11 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Josh Hazlewood&nbsp;&nbsp; Aus&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 749 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;26.76&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 12 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Shannon Gabriel&nbsp; Win&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 742 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;29.73&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 757 v Ban at Jamaica 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp; 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20 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ( &#8211; )&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dilruwan Perera&nbsp;&nbsp; SL&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 689!&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 31.49&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 689 v Eng at Colombo (SSC) 2018<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>ALL-ROUNDERS (top five)<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span>&nbsp;<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\"><b>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; Team&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Points&nbsp;&nbsp; Highest Rating<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 1 &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; 415&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-777683852941095324m_-7901028715484409752MsoNoSpacing\">&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 &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; 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