Victory in Abu Dhabi Test will put Pakistan in third place
Dubai Test century-makers have vaulted in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following the conclusion of the first Test, which Pakistan won by 221 runs to end Australia’s hopes of moving on top of the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings.
Australia opener David Warner, who scored 133 in Australia’s first innings score of 303, has moved up one place to a career-high fourth position. He now has West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul firmly within his sights as only 12 ratings point separate the two left-handers.
Dubai Test century-makers have vaulted in the latest Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following the conclusion of the first Test, which Pakistan won by 221 runs to end Australia’s hopes of moving on top of the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings.
Australia opener David Warner, who scored 133 in Australia’s first innings score of 303, has moved up one place to a career-high fourth position. He now has West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul firmly within his sights as only 12 ratings point separate the two left-handers.
Pakistan’s Younus Khan, who scored two centuries in the Test to become Pakistan’s most successful batsman in terms of centuries scored, has gained four places and has claimed seventh position. With captain Misbah-ul-Haq slipping one place to 11th, Younus is now Pakistan’s highest-ranked batsman.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed and opener Ahmed Shehzad, who scored 109 and 131 respectively, have also made impressive gains.
Sarfraz, whose innings of 109 helped Pakistan score 454 after put into bat, has helped him rise 12 places to 38th, while Shehzad’s contribution of 131 in the second innings that allowed the home side to declare its second innings at 286 for two to set Australia a victory target of 438, has helped him rocket 14 places to 52nd.
In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Pakistan’s spin duo of Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah have stormed up the charts.
Zulfiqar, who returned match figures of seven for 155, has jumped 46 places to claim 51st spot, while Yasir has entered in 62nd place following figures of three for 66 and four for 50.
Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has also been rewarded for his contribution of three wickets in the match and scores of 37 and 61. He has now moved ahead of England’s Stuart Broad in fourth position in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test All-rounders.
Pakistan’s victory in the Dubai Test has not only ensured that it will move ahead of India in fifth position irrespective of how the Abu Dhabi Test ends, it has dashed Australia hopes of regaining the number-one Test ranking.
To move ahead of South Africa, Australia had needed to win both the Test. Now, its best series result can be a one-all draw, which will keep it in second position but three points behind South Africa.
In contrast, if Pakistan wins the second Test, then it will leapfrog England, Sri Lanka and India into third position. A one-all draw will mean it will finish in fifth place on 99 ratings points – three ahead of India and two behind fourth-ranked Sri Lanka, while a drawn Test in Abu Dhabi will see Pakistan move to fourth place.
Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 27 October, after Dubai Test)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) K.Sangakkara SL 915 58.76 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007
2 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 888 51.02 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014
3 ( - ) S.Chanderpaul WI 887 53.10 901 v NZ at Napier 2008
4 (+1) David Warner Aus 875! 47.80 875 v Pak at Dubai 2014
5 (-1) Angelo Mathews SL 873! 52.65 873 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
6 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 863 51.32 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
7 (+4) Younus Khan Pak 810 52.47 880 v SL at Lahore 2009
8 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 795 46.43 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013
9 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 789! 50.94 789 v Ind at The Oval 2014
10 (-3) Michael Clarke Aus 776 50.89 900 v SL at Melbourne 2012
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
11 (-1) Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 769 47.23 824 v SL at Sharjah 2014
12 ( - ) Steven Smith Aus 729 39.94 737 v SA at Cape Town 2014
17 ( - ) Chris Rogers Aus 668* 38.31 694 v Eng at Sydney 2014
21 (+3) Asad Shafiq Pak 646 38.06 680 v SA at Cape Town 2013
27 (-1) Azhar Ali Pak 610 38.51 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012
38 (+12) Sarfraz Ahmed Pak 559*! 38.25 559 v Aus at Dubai 2014
40 (-5) Brad Haddin Aus 543 34.71 637 v WI at Perth 2009
52 (+14) Ahmed Shehzad Pak 472*! 41.08 472 v Aus at Dubai 2014
63 (-6) M. Hafeez Pak 428 33.44 595 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2012
77 (-2) Shaun Marsh Aus 376* 32.86 432 v SA at Centurion 2014
82 (+9) Mitchell Johnson Aus 355 22.82 477 v Eng at Lord's 2009
108 (-21) Alex Doolan Aus 279* 23.87 435 v SA at Centurion 2014
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 907 22.56 908 v Pak at Johannesburg 2013
2 ( - ) Ryan Harris Aus 861 22.56 870 v SA at Cape Town 2014
3 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 851! 29.06 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
4 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 849! 27.38 849 v Pak at Dubai 2014
5 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 806 29.72 813 v Ind at Edgbaston 2011
6 ( - ) V. Philander SA 785 21.57 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
7 ( - ) Tim Southee NZ 783 29.83 799 v WI at Kingston 2014
8 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 774 29.90 783 v WI at Lord's 2012
9 ( - ) Kemar Roach WI 768! 25.98 768 v Ban at St Lucia 2014
10 ( - ) Saeed Ajmal Pak 754 28.10 855 v Zim at Harare 2013
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
12 ( - ) Peter Siddle Aus 714 29.71 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013
21 (-3) Nathan Lyon Aus 573 34.34 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013
51 (+46) Zulfiqar Babar Pak 319*! 32.23 319 v Aus at Dubai 2014
56 (-3) M.Hafeez Pak 286* 35.36 358 v SA at Cape Town 2013
62 (NEW) Yasir Shah Pak 270*! 16.57 270 v Aus at Dubai 2014
76 (+2) Rahat Ali Pak 215* 45.33 271 v Zim at Harare 2013
87 (+1) Steven Smith Aus 150*! 48.08 150 v Pak at Dubai 2014
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 357*/ 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013
2 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 350 404 v Pak at Mirpur 2011
3 ( - ) V. Philander SA 348*/ 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014
4 (+1) Mitchell Johnson Aus 301 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009
5 (-1) Stuart Broad Eng 296 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012
* 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
For more information, go to www.relianceiccrankings.com.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed and opener Ahmed Shehzad, who scored 109 and 131 respectively, have also made impressive gains.
Sarfraz, whose innings of 109 helped Pakistan score 454 after put into bat, has helped him rise 12 places to 38th, while Shehzad’s contribution of 131 in the second innings that allowed the home side to declare its second innings at 286 for two to set Australia a victory target of 438, has helped him rocket 14 places to 52nd.
In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Pakistan’s spin duo of Zulfiqar Babar and Yasir Shah have stormed up the charts.
Zulfiqar, who returned match figures of seven for 155, has jumped 46 places to claim 51st spot, while Yasir has entered in 62nd place following figures of three for 66 and four for 50.
Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has also been rewarded for his contribution of three wickets in the match and scores of 37 and 61. He has now moved ahead of England’s Stuart Broad in fourth position in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test All-rounders.
Pakistan’s victory in the Dubai Test has not only ensured that it will move ahead of India in fifth position irrespective of how the Abu Dhabi Test ends, it has dashed Australia hopes of regaining the number-one Test ranking.
To move ahead of South Africa, Australia had needed to win both the Test. Now, its best series result can be a one-all draw, which will keep it in second position but three points behind South Africa.
In contrast, if Pakistan wins the second Test, then it will leapfrog England, Sri Lanka and India into third position. A one-all draw will mean it will finish in fifth place on 99 ratings points – three ahead of India and two behind fourth-ranked Sri Lanka, while a drawn Test in Abu Dhabi will see Pakistan move to fourth place.
Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 27 October, after Dubai Test)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) K.Sangakkara SL 915 58.76 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007
2 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 888 51.02 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014
3 ( - ) S.Chanderpaul WI 887 53.10 901 v NZ at Napier 2008
4 (+1) David Warner Aus 875! 47.80 875 v Pak at Dubai 2014
5 (-1) Angelo Mathews SL 873! 52.65 873 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
6 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 863 51.32 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
7 (+4) Younus Khan Pak 810 52.47 880 v SL at Lahore 2009
8 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 795 46.43 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013
9 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 789! 50.94 789 v Ind at The Oval 2014
10 (-3) Michael Clarke Aus 776 50.89 900 v SL at Melbourne 2012
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
11 (-1) Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 769 47.23 824 v SL at Sharjah 2014
12 ( - ) Steven Smith Aus 729 39.94 737 v SA at Cape Town 2014
17 ( - ) Chris Rogers Aus 668* 38.31 694 v Eng at Sydney 2014
21 (+3) Asad Shafiq Pak 646 38.06 680 v SA at Cape Town 2013
27 (-1) Azhar Ali Pak 610 38.51 753 v SL at Pallekele 2012
38 (+12) Sarfraz Ahmed Pak 559*! 38.25 559 v Aus at Dubai 2014
40 (-5) Brad Haddin Aus 543 34.71 637 v WI at Perth 2009
52 (+14) Ahmed Shehzad Pak 472*! 41.08 472 v Aus at Dubai 2014
63 (-6) M. Hafeez Pak 428 33.44 595 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2012
77 (-2) Shaun Marsh Aus 376* 32.86 432 v SA at Centurion 2014
82 (+9) Mitchell Johnson Aus 355 22.82 477 v Eng at Lord's 2009
108 (-21) Alex Doolan Aus 279* 23.87 435 v SA at Centurion 2014
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 907 22.56 908 v Pak at Johannesburg 2013
2 ( - ) Ryan Harris Aus 861 22.56 870 v SA at Cape Town 2014
3 ( - ) Rangana Herath SL 851! 29.06 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
4 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 849! 27.38 849 v Pak at Dubai 2014
5 ( - ) James Anderson Eng 806 29.72 813 v Ind at Edgbaston 2011
6 ( - ) V. Philander SA 785 21.57 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
7 ( - ) Tim Southee NZ 783 29.83 799 v WI at Kingston 2014
8 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 774 29.90 783 v WI at Lord's 2012
9 ( - ) Kemar Roach WI 768! 25.98 768 v Ban at St Lucia 2014
10 ( - ) Saeed Ajmal Pak 754 28.10 855 v Zim at Harare 2013
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
12 ( - ) Peter Siddle Aus 714 29.71 816 v Eng at Old Trafford 2013
21 (-3) Nathan Lyon Aus 573 34.34 648 v Eng at Melbourne 2013
51 (+46) Zulfiqar Babar Pak 319*! 32.23 319 v Aus at Dubai 2014
56 (-3) M.Hafeez Pak 286* 35.36 358 v SA at Cape Town 2013
62 (NEW) Yasir Shah Pak 270*! 16.57 270 v Aus at Dubai 2014
76 (+2) Rahat Ali Pak 215* 45.33 271 v Zim at Harare 2013
87 (+1) Steven Smith Aus 150*! 48.08 150 v Pak at Dubai 2014
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 ( - ) R. Ashwin Ind 357*/ 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013
2 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 350 404 v Pak at Mirpur 2011
3 ( - ) V. Philander SA 348*/ 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014
4 (+1) Mitchell Johnson Aus 301 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009
5 (-1) Stuart Broad Eng 296 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012
* 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
For more information, go to www.relianceiccrankings.com.
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