{"id":8212,"date":"2012-07-05T11:20:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-05T11:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8212"},"modified":"2012-07-05T11:20:48","modified_gmt":"2012-07-05T11:20:48","slug":"kumar-sangakkara-regains-number-one-position-in-icc-test-rankings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiansportsnews.co.in\/?p=8212","title":{"rendered":"Kumar Sangakkara regains number one position in ICC Test rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dubai<\/strong>: Sri Lanka\u2019s Kumar Sangakkara has reclaimed the number-one batting spot from West Indies\u2019 Shivnarine Chanderpaul in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen after another big century against Pakistan in the second Test that ended in a draw at the Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) in Colombo on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sangakkara, who entered the Test trailing Chanderpaul by six ratings points, earned 42 ratings points for his magnificent 192 that has put him 36 points clear of the West Indian and just eight points short of once again returning to the 900 points mark.<\/p>\n<p>The 900 points mark is an indication of true quality as to achieve it, a player has to be among the very best over a protracted period, something confirmed by the fact only 25 players (including Sangakkara) in Test history have got there.<\/p>\n<p>Sangakkara\u2019s career-best 938 ratings points, which he achieved against England in Kandy in 2007, has already put him alongside Sir Garry Sobers in sixth position on the Reliance ICC best-ever Test Championship Rating list.<\/p>\n<p>The 34-year-old from Matale, who scored 199 and one in the Galle Test last week, has already collected 113 ratings points in two Tests and the form he is enjoying indicates that this tally will only rise.A repeat of the SSC Test performance in the third Test starting in Pallekele from Sunday will potentially help him move further up the order in the all-time ratings list.<\/p>\n<p>Sangakkara\u2019s consistency for a prolonged period can be judged by the fact that he hasn\u2019t dropped outside the top 10 after entering the select group in July 2006, following his 287 in a world record 624-run third wicket partnership with Mahela Jayawardena (374) against South Africa in the SSC Test, which the home side won by an innings and 153 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Sangakkara, who first topped the batting chart in December 2007, last surged to the top of the table in November 2011 before slipping down the order earlier this March after managing scores of naught and 14 against England in the Galle Test.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from Sangakkara, Tillekeratne Dilshan, Mohammad Hafeez and Azhar Ali also scored big hundreds and, as such, have made upward movements.<\/p>\n<p>Dilshan scored 121 and added 225 runs for the second wicket with Sangakkara. For this effort, the opener has been rewarded with a jump of five places which puts him just outside the top 20 in 23rdposition.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan\u2019s Azhar Ali stroked a superb 157 and featured in a 287-run second wicket partnership with opener Mohammad Hafeez. This effort has earned Azhar 39 ratings points which lift him six places to 13th position.<\/p>\n<p>Hafeez, who scored a brilliant 196, collected 44 ratings points and has moved up six places to 30thposition.<\/p>\n<p>Other batsmen to head in the right direction include Misbah-ul-Haq in 11th (up by three places) and Taufeeq Umar in 40th (up by six places).<\/p>\n<p>There are no big movers inside the top 20 in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers except Pakistan\u2019s Abdul Rehman who has climbed two places to 11th following his five wickets in the match.<\/p>\n<p>Outside the top 20, Pakistan\u2019s left-arm fast bowler Junaid Khan, who picked up the man of the match award for his five for 73 in the first innings, has vaulted 17 places and now sits in 42nd position. This is his career-best ranking.<\/p>\n<p>The bowlers\u2019 list is headed by Dale Steyn of South Africa with Pakistan\u2019s Saeed Ajmal in second position. Sri Lanka\u2019s Rangana Herath is sitting in fourth place, 48 points behind the Pakistani and 20 points behind England\u2019s third-ranked James Anderson.<\/p>\n<p>For more information go to www.reliancemobileiccrankings.com<\/p>\n<p>Reliance ICC Test Rankings (as on 5 July, after second Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan)<\/p>\n<p>Batsmen<\/p>\n<p>Rank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+\/-)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ave\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HS Rating<br \/> 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 K.Sangakkara\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 892\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 56.63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007<br \/> 2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 S.Chanderpaul\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 856\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 50.44\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 901 v NZ at Napier 2008<br \/> 3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; 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)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Graeme Swann\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eng\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 742\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28.57\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 858 v Pak at Lord&#8217;s 2010<br \/> 9\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Peter Siddle\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 740\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29.27\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 768 v Ind at Adelaide 2012<br \/> 10\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Morne Morkel\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SA\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 733\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 30.03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 776 v Aus at Cape Town 2011<br \/> 11\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Abdur Rehman\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 711*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28.40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 739 v Eng at Dubai 2012<br \/> 12\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Zaheer Khan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ind\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 697\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31.78\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 752 v SA at Durban 2010<br \/> 13\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shakib Al Hasan Ban\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 678*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31.33\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 680 v WI at Mirpur 2011<br \/> 14\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tim Bresnan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eng\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 657*!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 26.09\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 657 v WI at Edgbaston 2012<br \/> 15\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chris Martin\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 651\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33.59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 669 v SA at Hamilton 2012<br \/> 16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kemar Roach\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 WI\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 620*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 29.31\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 644 v Eng at Lord&#8217;s 2012<br \/> 17\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Daniel Vettori\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NZ\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 611\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.16\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 681 v Aus at Auckland 2000<br \/> 18\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Umar Gul\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 607\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33.03\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 642 v Eng at Dubai 2012<br \/> 19\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ryan Harris\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aus\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 587*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 23.63\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 614 v WI at Bridgetown 2012<br \/> 20\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; )\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pragyan Ojha\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ind\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 572*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.62\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 595 v WI at Mumbai 2011<\/p>\n<p>Selected rankings<\/p>\n<p>Rank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+\/-)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ave\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HS Rating<br \/> 40\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Suraj Randiv\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 387*!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 36.39\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 387 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2012<br \/> 42\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+17)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Junaid Khan\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 375*!\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 28.85\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 375 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2012<br \/> 49\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 N.Kulasekara\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 SL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 333*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 34.22\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 367 v Pak at Galle 2012<br \/> 52\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 M.Hafeez\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 321*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 33.89\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 332 v SL at Galle 2012<br \/> 59\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (-13)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Aizaz Cheema\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pak\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 293*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 31.90\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 394 v Ban at Mirpur 2011<br \/> 96\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Angelo Mathews\u00a0 SL\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 86*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 70.50\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 110 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2009<\/p>\n<p>All-rounders<\/p>\n<p>Rank\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (+\/-)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Player\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Team\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pts\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 HS Rating<br \/> 1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ( &#8211; 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