South Africa fast bowler Duanne Olivier has reached a career-best 24th position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after another stellar performance in the final Test in Johannesburg, which his side won by 107 runs to complete a 3-0 series sweep over Pakistan.
Olivier’s match haul of eight for 125 has lifted him eight slots in the list led by his compatriot Kagiso Rabada while Olivier’s 24 wickets in the series not only got him the player of the series award but also see him gain 29 slots in the rankings after starting the series in 53rd place.
South Africa, who have reached second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after their impressive series victory, also had their batsmen move up the rankings with Johannesburg man of the match Quinton de Kock (18 and 129 runs in his two innings) gaining 12 berths to reach 14th position. Former captain Hashim Amla (up three places to 10th) and opener Aiden Markram (up two places to eighth) have also made significant gains.
For Pakistan, Babar Azam has moved up five places to a career-best 20th position and Asad Shafiq is not far behind after inching up one slot to 23rd place. Openers Imam-ul-Haq (up 23 places to 73rd) and Shan Masood (up two places to 63rd) have also reached career-best positions.
Olivier’s match haul of eight for 125 has lifted him eight slots in the list led by his compatriot Kagiso Rabada while Olivier’s 24 wickets in the series not only got him the player of the series award but also see him gain 29 slots in the rankings after starting the series in 53rd place.
South Africa, who have reached second position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after their impressive series victory, also had their batsmen move up the rankings with Johannesburg man of the match Quinton de Kock (18 and 129 runs in his two innings) gaining 12 berths to reach 14th position. Former captain Hashim Amla (up three places to 10th) and opener Aiden Markram (up two places to eighth) have also made significant gains.
For Pakistan, Babar Azam has moved up five places to a career-best 20th position and Asad Shafiq is not far behind after inching up one slot to 23rd place. Openers Imam-ul-Haq (up 23 places to 73rd) and Shan Masood (up two places to 63rd) have also reached career-best positions.
Among their bowlers, Mohammad Amir has gained three slots to reach 31st position while other fast bowler Faheem Ashraf has lifted 48 slots to a career-best 58th position after finishing with six wickets in the match. Spinner Shadab Khan has also reached a career-best place after gaining 23 places to reach 78th in the list.
The emphatic series win has helped South Africa overtake New Zealand and England in the team rankings.South Africa have gained four points to reach 110 points, two points above England in the list led by India with 116 points. Pakistan have slipped behind Sri Lanka to seventh place and 88 points.
MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as of 15 January, after the South Africa-Pakistan series):
RANK TEAM POINTS
1. India 116
2. South Africa 110 (+4)
3. England 108
4. New Zealand 107
5. Australia 101
6. Sri Lanka 91
7. Pakistan 88 (-4)
8. West Indies 70
9. Bangladesh 69
10. Zimbabwe 13
11. Afghanistan 00
12. Ireland 00
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 15 January, after the Johannesburg Test):
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 922 53.76 937 v Eng at Southampton 2018
2 ( - ) K. Williamson NZ 897 51.44 915 v SL at Wellington 2018
3 ( - ) C. Pujara Ind 881 51.18 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017
4 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 874 61.37 947 v SA at Durban 2018
5 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 807 50.44 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
6 ( - ) David Warner Aus 772 48.20 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
7 ( - ) Henry Nicholls NZ 763*! 43.54 763 v SL at Christchurch 2018
8 (+2) Aiden Markram SA 741* 45.96 759 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018
9 ( - ) D. Karunaratne SL 715 37.08 754 v SA at Colombo (SSC) 2018
10 (+3) Hashim Amla SA 711 47.33 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
14 (+12) Q. de Kock SA 683 38.17 802 v NZ at Hamilton 2017
20 (+5) Babar Azam Pak 658! 35.28 658 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
23= (+1) Asad Shafiq Pak 643 38.94 758 v Eng at Lord's 2016
63 (+2) Shan Masood Pak 470*! 26.43 470 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
73 (+23) Imam-ul-Haq Pak 433*! 28.41 433 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
99 (+11) T. de Bruyn SA 332*! 20.35 332 v Pak at Johannesburg 2019
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) K. Rabada SA 882 21.41 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018
2 ( - ) J. Anderson Eng 874 26.98 903 v Ind at Lord's 2018
3 ( - ) V. Philander SA 809 21.73 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
4 (-1) Pat Cummins Aus 804* 24.51 836 v Ind at Melbourne 2018
5 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 794 23.68 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
6 (+1) Trent Boult NZ 771 27.90 825 v Eng at Lord's 2015
7 (-1) M. Abbas Pak 770* 18.86 838 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2018
8 ( - ) Tim Southee NZ 767 29.93 799 v Win at Jamaica 2014
9 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 763 25.43 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
10 ( - ) Jason Holder Win 751* 28.50 766 v Ind at Hyderabad 2018
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
24 (+8) D. Olivier SA 642*! 18.19 642 v Pak at Johannesburg 2019
31= (+3) M. Amir Pak 573* 30.47 658 v Eng at Lord's 2010
58 (+48) F. Ashraf Pak 292*! 26.09 292 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
78 (+23) Shadab Khan Pak 202*! 38.83 202 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( - ) S. Al Hasan Ban 415 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 387 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) Jason Holder Win 365/* 381 v Ind at Hyderabad 2018
4 (+1) Ben Stokes Eng 342 396 v Win at Lord's 2017
5 (-1) V. Philander SA 341 378 v SL at Galle 2018
*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
The emphatic series win has helped South Africa overtake New Zealand and England in the team rankings.South Africa have gained four points to reach 110 points, two points above England in the list led by India with 116 points. Pakistan have slipped behind Sri Lanka to seventh place and 88 points.
MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as of 15 January, after the South Africa-Pakistan series):
RANK TEAM POINTS
1. India 116
2. South Africa 110 (+4)
3. England 108
4. New Zealand 107
5. Australia 101
6. Sri Lanka 91
7. Pakistan 88 (-4)
8. West Indies 70
9. Bangladesh 69
10. Zimbabwe 13
11. Afghanistan 00
12. Ireland 00
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 15 January, after the Johannesburg Test):
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 922 53.76 937 v Eng at Southampton 2018
2 ( - ) K. Williamson NZ 897 51.44 915 v SL at Wellington 2018
3 ( - ) C. Pujara Ind 881 51.18 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017
4 ( - ) Steve Smith Aus 874 61.37 947 v SA at Durban 2018
5 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 807 50.44 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
6 ( - ) David Warner Aus 772 48.20 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
7 ( - ) Henry Nicholls NZ 763*! 43.54 763 v SL at Christchurch 2018
8 (+2) Aiden Markram SA 741* 45.96 759 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018
9 ( - ) D. Karunaratne SL 715 37.08 754 v SA at Colombo (SSC) 2018
10 (+3) Hashim Amla SA 711 47.33 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
14 (+12) Q. de Kock SA 683 38.17 802 v NZ at Hamilton 2017
20 (+5) Babar Azam Pak 658! 35.28 658 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
23= (+1) Asad Shafiq Pak 643 38.94 758 v Eng at Lord's 2016
63 (+2) Shan Masood Pak 470*! 26.43 470 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
73 (+23) Imam-ul-Haq Pak 433*! 28.41 433 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
99 (+11) T. de Bruyn SA 332*! 20.35 332 v Pak at Johannesburg 2019
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) K. Rabada SA 882 21.41 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018
2 ( - ) J. Anderson Eng 874 26.98 903 v Ind at Lord's 2018
3 ( - ) V. Philander SA 809 21.73 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
4 (-1) Pat Cummins Aus 804* 24.51 836 v Ind at Melbourne 2018
5 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 794 23.68 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
6 (+1) Trent Boult NZ 771 27.90 825 v Eng at Lord's 2015
7 (-1) M. Abbas Pak 770* 18.86 838 v NZ at Abu Dhabi 2018
8 ( - ) Tim Southee NZ 767 29.93 799 v Win at Jamaica 2014
9 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 763 25.43 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
10 ( - ) Jason Holder Win 751* 28.50 766 v Ind at Hyderabad 2018
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
24 (+8) D. Olivier SA 642*! 18.19 642 v Pak at Johannesburg 2019
31= (+3) M. Amir Pak 573* 30.47 658 v Eng at Lord's 2010
58 (+48) F. Ashraf Pak 292*! 26.09 292 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
78 (+23) Shadab Khan Pak 202*! 38.83 202 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( - ) S. Al Hasan Ban 415 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( - ) R. Jadeja Ind 387 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( - ) Jason Holder Win 365/* 381 v Ind at Hyderabad 2018
4 (+1) Ben Stokes Eng 342 396 v Win at Lord's 2017
5 (-1) V. Philander SA 341 378 v SL at Galle 2018
*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
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