6 March 2014

ICC Test Rankings After South African and Australian Battle

I'm not sure how the ratings are calculated, so I've omitted the figures. I'm yet to figure them out. All I know is who's number 1, 2 and so on. Generally, that's all we want to know.

ICC TEST BATSMEN RANKINGS

1. A.B. de Villiers

2. K.C. Sangakkara

3. S. Chanderpaul

4. H.M. Amla

5. D.A. Warner

6. R.L. Taylor

7. Misbah-ul-Haq

8. C.A. Pujara

9. M.J. Clarke

10. V. Kohli

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16. Graeme Smith

AB de Villiers still sits in first place while Hashim Amla is fourth. Graeme Smith ended his career in sixteenth place, dropping six places from tenth when the Test series began. (With a career high of second place). Top scorer David Warner moved up to a career high position of fifth after a good series performance.

ICC TEST BOWLER RANKINGS

1. D.W. Steyn

2. R.J. Harris

3. V.D. Philander

4. M.G. Johnson

5. Saeed Ajmal

6. H.M.R.K.B. Herath

7. T.A. Boult

8. T.G. Southee

9. R. Ashwin

10. P.M. Siddle

Dale Steyn remains the number 1 Test bowler, despite a hamstring injury during the 3rd and final Test. Ryan Harris moved up two places to second position. Vernon Philander moved down to third place while Mitchell Johnson moved down to fourth.

ICC TEST TEAM RANKINGS

1. South Africa

2. Australia

3. India

4. England

5. Pakistan

6. Sri Lanka

7. New Zealand

8. West Indies

9. Zimbabwe

10. Bangladesh

Australia moved up to second position, pushing India down to third. On a good note, South Africa managed to retain the Test Mace even after losing the series to Australia and dropping to 127 points.

ICC TEST ALL ROUNDER RANKINGS

1. V.D. Philander

2. R. Ashwin

3. Shakib Al Hasan

4. S.C.J. Broad

5. M.G. Johnson

6. S.R. Watson

7. R.J. Harris

8. T.G. Southee

9. D.W. Steyn

10. D.J.G. Sammy

Philander climbed two places to become the no. 1 ranked Test All-Rounder.