ICC Test Rankings: Josh Hazlewood breaks into Top 10 Bowlers, Ravindra Jadeja fifth best All-rounder
Australia’s Josh Hazlewood has entered the top 10 Test Bowlers rankings for ICC Players, rising up four spots after claiming seven wickets in Australia’s win over the West Indies, while off-spinner Nathan Lyon has moved up two spots into 15th after a three-wicket haul in Hobart.
New Zealand’s Trent Boult grabbed four wickets against Sri Lanka allowing him to retain sixth place as the top six spots in the bowler rankings has remained unchanged. Dale Steyn maintains pole position which he has done since December 2013, while Rangana Herath’s two wickets were enough to keep him in 10th position. Nuwan Pradeep’s four wickets in the first innings have earned him a six-point rise up the rankings to 53rd.
The all-rounders held steady in the top four positions, Ravindra Jadeja managing to move up a spot and enter the top five club, for a career-best fifth place ranking and has Proteas’ Vernon Philander in his sights.
The second and final Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka starts in Hamilton (18-22 December) with the home side aiming to seal the win which would see it overtake England by a decimal point into fifth place on 99 points in the ICC Team Rankings.
ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers
| Rank | Player | Country | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dale Steyn | SA | 875 |
| 2 | Ravi Ashwin | IND | 871 |
| 3 | James Anderson | ENG | 846 |
| 4 | Yasir Shah | PAK | 846 |
| 5 | Stuart Broad | ENG | 840 |
| 6 | Trent Boult | NZ | 803 |
| 7 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 792 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 789 |
| 9 | Vernon Philander | SA | 746 |
| 10 | Rangana Herath | SL | 739 |
| Rank | Player (Team) | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravichandran Ashwin (India) | 406 |
| 2 | Shakib-Al-Hasan (Bangladesh) | 384 |
| 3 | Stuart Broad (England) | 315 |
| 4 | Vernon Philander (South Africa) | 298 |
| 5 | Ravindra Jadeja (India) | 259 |