West Indies’ 2-0 series triumph over Bangladesh and Sri Lanka’s 278-run win over South Africa at Galle has seen some major movements in the ICC Test rankings.
The Caribbean side blew away Bangladesh in both Tests have now traded places in the latest ICC Test team rankings released on Sunday. West Indies are now in the eighth spot while Bangladesh have dropped down to ninth.
India continue to remain perched at the top of the table with 125 rating points, 13 ahead of South Africa who remain in second despite their heavy loss.
In the individual rankings for batsmen, Sri Lanka’s Dimuth Karunaratne has, as expected, made some big gains after his stellar performance in the Galle Test. The Sri Lankan opener carried his bat in the first innings with a knock of 158 before adding 60 more runs in the second innings.
The stars of the Galle and Jamaica Tests have reached career highs in the latest @MRFWorldwide ICC Test Player Rankings! @IamDimuth - #️⃣1️⃣0️⃣@Jaseholder98 - #️⃣1️⃣3️⃣
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For the first time in his career, the 30-year-old has broken into the top-10 of the ICC rankings as he climbed 21 spots to claim the 10th spot in the table.
In the bowling department, West Indies’ skipper Jason Holder has made the most impressive leap after recording his career-best figures in the second Test against Bangladesh.
Holder picked up 5-44 and 6-59 in the two innings at Sabina Park and has moved up to a career-high 13th spot in the bowlers’ rankings. The West Indies skipper also gained one spot in the all-rounders’ ranking to move up to the fifth spot in the table.
Former Australia skipper Steve Smith continues to maintain his No1 ranking for batsmen despite his one-year ban from international cricket with India captain Virat Kohli retaining the second spot. South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada continues to top the bowling charts after becoming the youngest bowler to claim 150 Test wickets during the first Test at Galle.
