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Alistair Cook has made a strong charge on the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following a stellar performance in the day/night Test against the Windies, which England won by an innings and 209 runs at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Cook not only walked away with the Player of the Match award for his 243, but his fourth career double-century also earned him six points that has put him in sixth spot in the latest rankings, which were released on Sunday morning.
This is Cook’s highest ranking since he surged to number five in March 2013.
Cook, who achieved a career-high second place in September 2011, now has Virat Kohli firmly within his sights as the England opener is just eight points behind the India captain.
England captain Joe Root has returned to the 900-point mark following his 13th career century. For scoring 136, Root received 14 points, which has taken him to 905 points – 36 behind Australia captain Steve Smith, who will defend his number-one ranking in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.
There is no change in the top 20 bowlers, but both James Anderson and Stuart Broad have gained valuable points after equally sharing 10 wickets between them with the pink ball at Edgbaston.
Second-ranked Anderson has trimmed number-one ranked Ravindra’s Jadeja’s lead to just nine points after collecting 15 points, while seventh-ranked Broad has picked up six points to narrow Kagiso Rabada’s lead to just four points.
The only good news for the Windies is the movement of Jermaine Blackwood and Roston Chase in the batting and bowling tables respectively.
Blackwood, who scored 79 not out and 12, has moved up six places to 41st, while Chase, who took four for 113, has climbed four places and is now in 73rd place in the bowling chart.
Meanwhile, Australia has arrived in Bangladesh for a two-Test series, fully aware that it has to win the series to retain its number-four position. In all other outcomes, Australia will drop places. It will slip to fifth if either the series is drawn or Bangladesh wins 1-0, but will drop to sixth if the home side wins both the Tests.
Bangladesh v Australia series permutations
If Bangladesh wins 2-0 – Australia 92 (6th), Bangladesh 81 (8th)
If Bangladesh wins 1-0 – Australia 94 (5th), Bangladesh 79 (8th)
If series end in a draw – Australia 97 (5th), Bangladesh 74 (8th)
If Australia wins 1-0 – Australia 100 (4th), Bangladesh 69 (8th)
If Australia wins 2-0 – Australia 101 (4th), Bangladesh 66 (8th)
MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 20 August 2017, before the start of Bangladesh v Australia Test series)
Rank Team Points
1) India 125
2) South Africa 110
3) England 105
4) Australia 100
5) New Zealand 97
6) Pakistan 93
7) Sri Lanka 90
8) West Indies 75
9) Bangladesh 69
10) Zimbabwe 00
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on August 2017, after the Edgbaston Test and before the start of Bangladesh v Australia Test series)
BATSMEN (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 941! 61.05 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017
2 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 905 54.07 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
3 ( - ) Kane Williamson NZ 880 51.16 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
4 ( - ) C. Pujara Ind 876 52.65 888 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
5 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 806 49.55 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
6 (+6) Alastair Cook Eng 798 46.83 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012
7 ( - ) Azhar Ali Pak 769 46.86 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
8 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 764 49.00 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
9 ( - ) Lokesh Rahul Ind 761*! 46.27 761 v SL at Pallekele 2017
10 ( - ) Ajinkya Rahane Ind 760 47.61 825 v NZ at Indore 2016
Selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
12 (-6) Jonny Bairstow Eng 756 40.92 772 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
23 (-3) Moeen Ali Eng 636 34.58 655 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
25 (-1) Ben Stokes Eng 616 34.01 631 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
30 (-3) Kraigg Brathwaite Win 606 35.14 677 v Pak at Sharjah 2016
32 (-7) Roston Chase Win 602* 44.23 626 v Pak at Dominica 2017
41 (+6) J. Blackwood Win 551 32.94 575 v Eng at Barbados 2015
61 (-10) Jason Holder Win 455 29.23 486 v Pak at Dominica 2017
BOWLERS
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 884 23.60 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
2 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 875 27.71 884 v SL at Durham 2016
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 852 25.26 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
4 ( - ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 826 25.39 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
5 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 809 28.25 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
6 ( - ) Kagiso Rabada SA 785* 24.56 821 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
7 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 781 28.47 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016
8 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 763 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
9 ( - ) Vernon Philander SA 751 22.45 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
10 ( - ) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017
Selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
18 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 633! 36.49 633 v Win at Edgbaston 2017
22 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 565* 35.32 590 v SA at The Oval 2017
28 (RE) Kemar Roach Win 522 30.44 774 v SA at Centurion 2014
39 (-4) Jason Holder Win 434* 37.71 447 v Pak at Dominica 2017
42 (+2) T Roland-Jones Eng 401*! 19.35 401 v Win at Edgbaston 2017
73 (+4) Roston Chase Win 242*! 47.66 242 v Eng at Edgbaston 2017
74 (-1) Jeetan Patel NZ 241* 47.35 368 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2009
75 (-1) Jayant Yadav Ind 236* 33.36 298 v Eng at Mohali 2016
76 (-1) Carl Mumba Zim 221* 37.25 223 v SL at Harare 2016
77 (-11) Alzarri Joseph Win 206* 38.86 260 v Pak at Dominica 2017
ALL-ROUNDERS
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 431 443 v NZ at Christchurch 2017
2 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 430 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 422 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
4 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 403 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
5 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 348/* 362 v SA at The Oval 2017
https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/456901
Cook not only walked away with the Player of the Match award for his 243, but his fourth career double-century also earned him six points that has put him in sixth spot in the latest rankings, which were released on Sunday morning.
This is Cook’s highest ranking since he surged to number five in March 2013.
Cook, who achieved a career-high second place in September 2011, now has Virat Kohli firmly within his sights as the England opener is just eight points behind the India captain.
England captain Joe Root has returned to the 900-point mark following his 13th career century. For scoring 136, Root received 14 points, which has taken him to 905 points – 36 behind Australia captain Steve Smith, who will defend his number-one ranking in the upcoming two-Test series against Bangladesh.
There is no change in the top 20 bowlers, but both James Anderson and Stuart Broad have gained valuable points after equally sharing 10 wickets between them with the pink ball at Edgbaston.
Second-ranked Anderson has trimmed number-one ranked Ravindra’s Jadeja’s lead to just nine points after collecting 15 points, while seventh-ranked Broad has picked up six points to narrow Kagiso Rabada’s lead to just four points.
The only good news for the Windies is the movement of Jermaine Blackwood and Roston Chase in the batting and bowling tables respectively.
Blackwood, who scored 79 not out and 12, has moved up six places to 41st, while Chase, who took four for 113, has climbed four places and is now in 73rd place in the bowling chart.
Meanwhile, Australia has arrived in Bangladesh for a two-Test series, fully aware that it has to win the series to retain its number-four position. In all other outcomes, Australia will drop places. It will slip to fifth if either the series is drawn or Bangladesh wins 1-0, but will drop to sixth if the home side wins both the Tests.
Bangladesh v Australia series permutations
If Bangladesh wins 2-0 – Australia 92 (6th), Bangladesh 81 (8th)
If Bangladesh wins 1-0 – Australia 94 (5th), Bangladesh 79 (8th)
If series end in a draw – Australia 97 (5th), Bangladesh 74 (8th)
If Australia wins 1-0 – Australia 100 (4th), Bangladesh 69 (8th)
If Australia wins 2-0 – Australia 101 (4th), Bangladesh 66 (8th)
MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 20 August 2017, before the start of Bangladesh v Australia Test series)
Rank Team Points
1) India 125
2) South Africa 110
3) England 105
4) Australia 100
5) New Zealand 97
6) Pakistan 93
7) Sri Lanka 90
8) West Indies 75
9) Bangladesh 69
10) Zimbabwe 00
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on August 2017, after the Edgbaston Test and before the start of Bangladesh v Australia Test series)
BATSMEN (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 941! 61.05 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017
2 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 905 54.07 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
3 ( - ) Kane Williamson NZ 880 51.16 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
4 ( - ) C. Pujara Ind 876 52.65 888 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
5 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 806 49.55 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
6 (+6) Alastair Cook Eng 798 46.83 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012
7 ( - ) Azhar Ali Pak 769 46.86 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
8 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 764 49.00 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
9 ( - ) Lokesh Rahul Ind 761*! 46.27 761 v SL at Pallekele 2017
10 ( - ) Ajinkya Rahane Ind 760 47.61 825 v NZ at Indore 2016
Selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
12 (-6) Jonny Bairstow Eng 756 40.92 772 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
23 (-3) Moeen Ali Eng 636 34.58 655 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
25 (-1) Ben Stokes Eng 616 34.01 631 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
30 (-3) Kraigg Brathwaite Win 606 35.14 677 v Pak at Sharjah 2016
32 (-7) Roston Chase Win 602* 44.23 626 v Pak at Dominica 2017
41 (+6) J. Blackwood Win 551 32.94 575 v Eng at Barbados 2015
61 (-10) Jason Holder Win 455 29.23 486 v Pak at Dominica 2017
BOWLERS
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 884 23.60 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
2 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 875 27.71 884 v SL at Durham 2016
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 852 25.26 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
4 ( - ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 826 25.39 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
5 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 809 28.25 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
6 ( - ) Kagiso Rabada SA 785* 24.56 821 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
7 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 781 28.47 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016
8 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 763 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
9 ( - ) Vernon Philander SA 751 22.45 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
10 ( - ) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017
Selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
18 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 633! 36.49 633 v Win at Edgbaston 2017
22 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 565* 35.32 590 v SA at The Oval 2017
28 (RE) Kemar Roach Win 522 30.44 774 v SA at Centurion 2014
39 (-4) Jason Holder Win 434* 37.71 447 v Pak at Dominica 2017
42 (+2) T Roland-Jones Eng 401*! 19.35 401 v Win at Edgbaston 2017
73 (+4) Roston Chase Win 242*! 47.66 242 v Eng at Edgbaston 2017
74 (-1) Jeetan Patel NZ 241* 47.35 368 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2009
75 (-1) Jayant Yadav Ind 236* 33.36 298 v Eng at Mohali 2016
76 (-1) Carl Mumba Zim 221* 37.25 223 v SL at Harare 2016
77 (-11) Alzarri Joseph Win 206* 38.86 260 v Pak at Dominica 2017
ALL-ROUNDERS
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 431 443 v NZ at Christchurch 2017
2 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 430 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 422 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
4 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 403 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
5 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 348/* 362 v SA at The Oval 2017
https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/456901
