It appears to be a week dedicated to the cricketers of Pakistan. The Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah has got a jump from 29 places to 36th, after taking five wickets in the match, in the ICC latest ranking for test bowlers. His another team mate, spinner, left-armer Zulfiqar Babar, has covered 13 places to a career high of 40th owing to his figures of two for 94 and five for 120.
Two other Pakistani fast bowlers Rahat Ali and Imran Khan have secured their places upwards in their rankings. With Rahat now holding 72nd position, after a rise of seven places, another hardworking player, Imran has leaped 25 places to 86th position.
Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has successfully retained his fourth position on 849 points, two points below Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath. .
South Africa’s Dale Steyn leads with bowling chart, having accumulated 907 points, followed by Ryan Harris.
Here are ICC bowlers rankings:
| Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D.W. Steyn | ||
| 2 | R.J. Harris | ||
| 3 | H.M.R.K.B. Herath | ||
| 4 | M.G. Johnson | ||
| 5 | J.M. Anderson | ||
| 6 | V.D. Philander | ||
| 7 | T.G. Southee | ||
| 8 | S.C.J. Broad | ||
| 9 | K.A.J. Roach | ||
| 10 | Saeed Ajmal |
India’s Only face saver appearing in the list of all rounders, Ravichandran Ashwin, is leading the chart for the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for All-rounders, whereas Mitchell Johnson dropping one place to fifth.
Since theTest cricket will continue for Pakistan and Australia in November and December , followed by their visit to New Zealand And India, it is expected that lot of changes will be in the pipe line, which will certainly draw the attention of one and all in this game for supremacy.
Here are ICC all-rounder rankings:
| Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Ashwin | ||
| 2 | V.D. Philander | ||
| 3 | Shakib Al Hasan | ||
| 4 | S.C.J. Broad | ||
| 5 | M.G. Johnson |
Here are ICC batsmans rankings:
| Rank |
Name |
Country |
Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.C. Sangakkara | ||
| 2 | A.B. de Villiers | ||
| 3 | S. Chanderpaul | ||
| 4 | A.D. Mathews | ||
| 5 | H.M. Amla | ||
| 6 | Younus Khan | ||
| 7 | D.A. Warner | ||
| 8 | Misbah-ul-Haq | ||
| 9 | L.R.P.L. Taylor | ||
| 10 | J.E. Root |