ICC Test Rankings: Dale Steyn and R Ashwin continue to be top-ranked bowler and all-rounder respectively

Dale Steyn

In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Pakistan leg-spinner Yasir Shah has risen 29 places to 36th after taking five wickets in the match. Yasir’s fellow spinner, left-armer Zulfiqar Babar, has climbed 13 places to a career high of 40th following his figures of two for 94 and five for 120.

Pakistan fast bowlers Rahat Ali and Imran Khan have also improved their rankings. Rahat is now in 72nd position after a rise of seven places, while Imran has leaped 25 places to 86th position.

Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has retained his fourth position on 849 points, two points adrift of Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath. Steven Smith has gained three places and is now in 85th spot.

South Africa’s Dale Steyn leads with bowling chart, followed by Ryan Harris, who missed the Pakistan series due to an injury.

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Dale Steyn	South Africa	907
2	Ryan Harris	Australia	861
3	Rangana Herath	Sri Lanka	851
4	Mitchell Johnson	Australia	849
5	James Anderson	England	806
6	Vernon Philander	South Africa	785
7	Tim Southee	New Zealand	783
8	Stuart Broad	England	774
9	Kemar Roach	West Indies	768
10	Saeed Ajmal	Pakistan	754

India’s Ravichandran Ashwin continues to lead the way in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for All-rounders, with Mitchell Johnson dropping one place to fifth.

Other notable movers from the series are Mohammad Hafeez, who has risen four rankings places to 19th, with Steven Smith climbing 10 spots to 20th position.

Test cricket continues for Pakistan and Australia in November and December as they turn their attentions to the visit of New Zealand and India, respectively.

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	Ravichandran Ashwin	India	357
2	Vernon Philander	South Africa	348
3	Shakib Al Hasan	Bangladesh	346
4	Stuart Broad	England	296
5	Mitchell Johnson	Australia	281