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South Africa batsmen Hashim Amla and Dean Elgar have moved up the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after notching fine centuries in the first Test against Bangladesh in Potchefstroom, which their team won by 333 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Amla’s scores of 137 and 28 have helped him move up one place to seventh position in the latest rankings while left-handed opener Elgar’s innings of 199 and 18 have lifted him four places to 12th position in the latest rankings. Amla has held the top rank in the past while Elgar’s best has been 11th position in March this year.
Amla and Elgar are not the only South Africa batsmen to gain in the latest rankings, which also take into account the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, which Sri Lanka won by 21 runs on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Captain Faf du Plessis has gained two places to reach 16th position while Temba Bavuma has moved up three places to reach a career-best 36th position.
Among their bowlers, pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has moved up one place to fifth position while left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj’s seven wickets in the match have seen him gain five places to reach a career-best 18th position. This is the second-best position by a South Africa spinner after Paul Harris (sixth in December 2009) since their return to Test cricket.
For Bangladesh, Mominul Haque has gained one slot to reach 37th rank among batsmen while Mahmudullah has moved up two places to take 52nd position.
Sri Lanka players have also made significant gains with captain Dinesh Chandimal gaining 13 slots to reach 20th position after scores of 155 not out and seven, opener Dimuth Karunaratne moving up five places to 26th place and Niroshan Dickwella moving up 20 places to take a career-best 41st position.
Dilruwan Perera (up one place to 26th), Nuwan Pradeep (up one place to 33rd) and Suranga Lakmal (up two places to 36th) are the ones to move northwards among their bowlers while Rangana Herath’s fine effort in the match has helped him gain ranking points but did not result in him moving up the table.
Herath, who achieved the milestone of 400 Test wickets with his 11-wicket match haul in Abu Dhabi, has gained 37 points to reach within six points of third-placed Ravichandran Ashwin of India.
Similarly, Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah’s eight wickets in the Abu Dhabi Test have helped him only retain 15th place but his 715 rating points are the highest since December 2016. His compatriot Mohamad Abbas has gained three slots to reach 42nd position.
Among their batsmen, debutant Haris Sohail has entered the rankings at a creditable 71st position with scores of 76 and 34 while opener Shan Masood has gained six places to reach 105th position.
For more information on player rankings, please click here.
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 3 October, after the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi and the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Potchefstroom):
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 936 59.66 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017
2 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 889 53.76 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
3 ( - ) K. 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 ( - ) David Warner Aus 807 47.94 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
6 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 806 49.55 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
7 (+1) Hashim Amla SA 776 49.39 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
8 (-1) Azhar Ali Pak 763 46.78 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
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
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
12 (+4) Dean Elgar SA 716 41.14 740 v NZ at Dunedin 2017
16 (+2) Faf du Plessis SA 684 44.32 710 v Win at Port Elizabeth 2014
20= (+13) D. Chandimal SL 661 42.80 692 v Aus at Colombo (SSC) 2016
26 (+5) D. Karunaratne SL 630 35.27 633 v Ind at Colombo (SSC) 2017
36 (+3) T. Bavuma SA 589! 33.55 589 v Ban at Potchefstroom 2017
41 (+20) N. Dickwella SL 549*! 35.50 549 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2017
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 896! 27.39 896 v Win at Lord's 2017
2 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 884 23.60 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
3 ( - ) Ravichandran Ashwin Ind 852 25.26 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
4 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 846 27.82 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
5 (+1) K. Rabada SA 795* 24.50 821 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
6 (-1) J. Hazlewood Aus 794 25.75 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
7 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 756 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
8 ( - ) Nathan Lyon Aus 752 ! 31.83 752 v Ban at Chittagong 2017
9 (+1) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017
10 (-1) V. Philander SA 744 22.45 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
18 (+5) K. Maharaj SA 644*! 26.12 644 v Ban at Potchefstroom 2017
26 (+1) D. Perera SL 545* 33.44 674 v Zim at Harare 2016
31 (+1) Taijul Islam Ban 489* 34.09 494 v Aus at Chittagong 2017
33 (+1) N. Pradeep SL 478* 42.91 501 v Ind at Galle 2017
34 (+1) Rahat Ali Pak 467* 37.43 499 v NZ at Christchurch 2016
36 (+2) S. Lakmal SL 454* 45.51 500 v SA at Cape Town 2017
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( - ) S. Al Hasan Ban 446 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 430 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 422 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
4 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 396/*! 396 v Win at Lord's 2017
5 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 378 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after playing 40 Test innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating when he reaches 100 Test wickets.
! indicates career-highest rating
Amla’s scores of 137 and 28 have helped him move up one place to seventh position in the latest rankings while left-handed opener Elgar’s innings of 199 and 18 have lifted him four places to 12th position in the latest rankings. Amla has held the top rank in the past while Elgar’s best has been 11th position in March this year.
Amla and Elgar are not the only South Africa batsmen to gain in the latest rankings, which also take into account the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi, which Sri Lanka won by 21 runs on Monday to take a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Captain Faf du Plessis has gained two places to reach 16th position while Temba Bavuma has moved up three places to reach a career-best 36th position.
Among their bowlers, pace bowler Kagiso Rabada has moved up one place to fifth position while left-arm spinner Keshav Maharaj’s seven wickets in the match have seen him gain five places to reach a career-best 18th position. This is the second-best position by a South Africa spinner after Paul Harris (sixth in December 2009) since their return to Test cricket.
For Bangladesh, Mominul Haque has gained one slot to reach 37th rank among batsmen while Mahmudullah has moved up two places to take 52nd position.
Sri Lanka players have also made significant gains with captain Dinesh Chandimal gaining 13 slots to reach 20th position after scores of 155 not out and seven, opener Dimuth Karunaratne moving up five places to 26th place and Niroshan Dickwella moving up 20 places to take a career-best 41st position.
Dilruwan Perera (up one place to 26th), Nuwan Pradeep (up one place to 33rd) and Suranga Lakmal (up two places to 36th) are the ones to move northwards among their bowlers while Rangana Herath’s fine effort in the match has helped him gain ranking points but did not result in him moving up the table.
Herath, who achieved the milestone of 400 Test wickets with his 11-wicket match haul in Abu Dhabi, has gained 37 points to reach within six points of third-placed Ravichandran Ashwin of India.
Similarly, Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah’s eight wickets in the Abu Dhabi Test have helped him only retain 15th place but his 715 rating points are the highest since December 2016. His compatriot Mohamad Abbas has gained three slots to reach 42nd position.
Among their batsmen, debutant Haris Sohail has entered the rankings at a creditable 71st position with scores of 76 and 34 while opener Shan Masood has gained six places to reach 105th position.
For more information on player rankings, please click here.
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 3 October, after the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi and the first Test between South Africa and Bangladesh in Potchefstroom):
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 936 59.66 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017
2 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 889 53.76 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
3 ( - ) K. 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 ( - ) David Warner Aus 807 47.94 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
6 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 806 49.55 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
7 (+1) Hashim Amla SA 776 49.39 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
8 (-1) Azhar Ali Pak 763 46.78 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
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
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
12 (+4) Dean Elgar SA 716 41.14 740 v NZ at Dunedin 2017
16 (+2) Faf du Plessis SA 684 44.32 710 v Win at Port Elizabeth 2014
20= (+13) D. Chandimal SL 661 42.80 692 v Aus at Colombo (SSC) 2016
26 (+5) D. Karunaratne SL 630 35.27 633 v Ind at Colombo (SSC) 2017
36 (+3) T. Bavuma SA 589! 33.55 589 v Ban at Potchefstroom 2017
41 (+20) N. Dickwella SL 549*! 35.50 549 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2017
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 896! 27.39 896 v Win at Lord's 2017
2 ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 884 23.60 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
3 ( - ) Ravichandran Ashwin Ind 852 25.26 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
4 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 846 27.82 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
5 (+1) K. Rabada SA 795* 24.50 821 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
6 (-1) J. Hazlewood Aus 794 25.75 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
7 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 756 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
8 ( - ) Nathan Lyon Aus 752 ! 31.83 752 v Ban at Chittagong 2017
9 (+1) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017
10 (-1) V. Philander SA 744 22.45 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
18 (+5) K. Maharaj SA 644*! 26.12 644 v Ban at Potchefstroom 2017
26 (+1) D. Perera SL 545* 33.44 674 v Zim at Harare 2016
31 (+1) Taijul Islam Ban 489* 34.09 494 v Aus at Chittagong 2017
33 (+1) N. Pradeep SL 478* 42.91 501 v Ind at Galle 2017
34 (+1) Rahat Ali Pak 467* 37.43 499 v NZ at Christchurch 2016
36 (+2) S. Lakmal SL 454* 45.51 500 v SA at Cape Town 2017
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( - ) S. Al Hasan Ban 446 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 430 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 422 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
4 ( - ) Ben Stokes Eng 396/*! 396 v Win at Lord's 2017
5 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 378 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after playing 40 Test innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating when he reaches 100 Test wickets.
! indicates career-highest rating
