Taylor makes batting rankings jump
New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor has moved into the top 10 of the ICC Test Player Rankings.
This comes after a fine performance in the second and final Test against the Windies in Hamilton which Taylor’s side won by 240 runs on Tuesday to complete a 2-0 series win.
Taylor, who enjoyed a career-high third position in December 2013 when he tallied 871 points, 132 more than his current total of 739, scored 16 and 107 not out to move up three places and take 10th position in a list led by Australia captain Steve Smith.
The 33-year-old Taylor’s 17th Test century has helped him re-enter the top 10 after last being there in August 2016. He is now the second-best placed New Zealand batsman with captain Kane Williamson occupying fifth position.
New Zealand opener Jeet Raval and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme have also made significant gains. Raval has gained four slots to reach 30th position after scores of 84 and four in Hamilton, while de Grandhomme has gained five places to reach a career-best 70th position with scores of 58 and 22.
Mitchell Santner (up one place to a career-best 51st) has moved up among bowlers for New Zealand, while pace bowlers Shannon Gabriel (up two places to 21st) and Miguel Cummins (up 14 places to 63rd) have gained for the visiting side.
Among the Windies batsmen, Roston Chase has gained seven slots to reach 38th position while Shane Dowrich has gained six places to reach 83rd position.
Meanwhile, there has been no change of positions in the ICC Test Team Rankings. New Zealand have gained three points to reach 100 points but remain in fourth position. The Windies have lost three points but are still in eighth position, ahead of Bangladesh on decimal points.
The Test team rankings, unlike the ODI and T20I rankings, are updated after the end of the series.
ICC Test Team Rankings (as of 13 December, after the second and final Test between New Zealand and the Windies in Hamilton):
Rank Team Points
1 India 124
2 South Africa 111
3 England 105
4 New Zealand 100 ( 3)
5 Australia 97
6 Sri Lanka 94
7 Pakistan 88
8 Windies 72 (-3)
9 Bangladesh 72
10 Zimbabwe 02
(Developed by David Kendix)
ICC Test Player Rankings (as of 13 December, after the second and final Test between New Zealand and the Windies in Hamilton):
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank ( /-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Steve Smith Aus 938 60.40 941 v Eng at Brisbane 2017
2 ( – ) Virat Kohli Ind 893 53.75 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
3 ( – ) Joe Root Eng 879 53.05 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
4 ( – ) C. Pujara Ind 873 52.96 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017
5 ( – ) Kane Williamson NZ 855 50.62 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
6 ( – ) David Warner Aus 815 48.18 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
7 ( – ) Hashim Amla SA 795 49.87 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
8 ( – ) Azhar Ali Pak 755 46.62 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
9 ( – ) D. Chandimal SL 743! 43.94 743 v Ind at Delhi 2017
10 ( 3) Ross Taylor NZ 739 48.04 871 v Win at Hamilton 2013
Other selected rankings
Rank ( /-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
30= ( 4) Jeet Raval NZ 614*! 44.50 614 v Win at Hamilton 2017
38 ( 7) Roston Chase Win 572* 38.03 626 v Pak at Dominica 2017
70 ( 5) C.de Grandhomme NZ 419*! 35.54 419 v Win at Hamilton 2017
76= ( 1) Martin Guptill NZ 391 29.38 597 v Win at Jamaica 2012
83 ( 6) Shane Dowrich Win 364* 24.13 447 v Pak at Jamaica 2017
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank ( /-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) James Anderson Eng 894 27.34 896 v Win at Lord’s 2017
2 ( – ) Kagiso Rabada SA 876! 22.71 876 v Ban at Bloemfontein 2017
3 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 870 23.73 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
4 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 829 25.44 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
5 ( – ) Rangana Herath SL 799 28.04 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
6 ( – ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 786 25.97 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
7 ( – ) Neil Wagner NZ 784 27.87 785 v Win at Wellington 2017
8 ( – ) Mitchell Starc Aus 775 27.54 805 v Pak at Brisbane 2016
9 ( – ) Nathan Lyon Aus 774! 31.47 774 v Eng at Adelaide 2017
10 ( – ) Dale Steyn SA 748 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
Other selected rankings
Rank ( /-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
21 ( 2) Shannon Gabriel Win 602* 34.27 636 v Eng at Headingley 2017
51 ( 1) Mitchell Santner NZ 344*! 37.05 344 v Win at Hamilton 2017
63= ( 14) Miguel Cummins Win 262* 39.61 307 v Ind at Trinidad 2016
All-rounders (top five)
Rank ( /-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 438 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 415 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( – ) Ben Stokes Eng 380/* 396 v Win at Lord’s 2017
4 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 369 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
5 ( – ) Moeen Ali Eng 352 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
*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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