Monday, 15 July 2013

Bell and Anderson jumped in ICC test rankings

Ian Bell and James Anderson, heroes of England's 14 run win over Australia in the first Ashes test,
made impressive gains in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings released on Monday.
Bell, who scored 25 and 109, is back in the top 20 of the ICC test player rankings for batsmen. He jumped
five places to 17th.
The other batsmen to move up in the top 20 of the ICC Test player rankings are Shane Watson in 43rd(from 45th), Phil Hughes in 45th(from 48), Brad Haddin in 48th(from 50th), Steven Smith in 52nd (from 57).
The history maker Agar who scored his best score of 98 which is also best by a number 11 has entered the batting list in 60th place.
On the top of ICC rankings there is still Hashim Amla of South Africa and Shivnarine Chanderpaul of West Indies and Proteas AB de Villiers in 3rd position.
Anderson jumps by one place from 7th to 6th by taking 10 wicket haul for 158.
The bowler's table is still headed by South African Dale Steyn with teammate Vernon Philender in second place and Sri Lankan Rangana Herath in the 3rd podition.

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