This summer has turned out to be a superb Test Match season, as some big sides are touring each other simultaneously. Pakistan tours to England, India tours to West Indies, and Australia tours to Sri Lanka are underway and the Test matches between these sides are going great.
At the same times points table are moving with a clock speed, as just now within several days we have change in ICC Test Bowler rankings.
The Pakistani leggie, Yasir Shah topped the rankings after superb performance at Lord’s Test, later he was dethroned by the Indian superstar R.Ashwin, and now here’s another change as James Anderson has regained the top spot with his superb bowling once again.
TOP OF THE WORLD: Breaking news as James Anderson returns to being No. 1 Test Match bowler: https://t.co/bW4mA4CYY6pic.twitter.com/o6BSoSpFEW
— ICC (@ICC) August 8, 2016
ICC ‘s Latest Test Bowler Ranking is as follows:
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge HS Rating
1 (+1) James Anderson Eng 881 28.17 884 v SL at Durham 2016
2 (-1) R. Ashwin Ind 869 25.19 876 v WI at Antigua 2016
3 ( – ) Stuart Broad Eng 854 28.32 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016
4 ( – ) Dale Steyn SA 841 22.53 909 v WI at Centurion 2014
5 ( – ) Yasir Shah Pak 791* 27.55 878 v Eng at Lord’s 2016
6 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 773* 23.76 789 v SA at Delhi 2015
7 (+8) Mitchell Starc Aus 767! 27.88 767 v SL at Galle 2016
8 (+1) Rangana Herath SL 766 29.43 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
9 (-1) Trent Boult NZ 762 28.87 825 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
10 (-3) Josh Hazlewood Aus 755* 25.29 792 v WI at Hobart 2015