DUBAI: Pakistan’s wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan and right-arm pacer Naseem Shah made notable strides in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings, updated Wednesday.
South Africa’s Test captain Temba Bavuma, who scored 85 and 16 in the first Test against West Indies, slipped four places down to the 20th, after a disappointing outing in the second Test.
Bavuma perished for a duck in the first innings of the Providence Test and could score just four in the second which saw him losing his spot in the Test Batting Rankings.
As a result, England’s Ben Duckett, Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan, India’s Shubman Gill and England’s Zak Crawley all jumped a place and occupied 16th to 19th rank respectively.
South Africa’s opener Aiden Markam and wicketkeeper batter Kyle Verreynne got the reward of their half-centuries. Markram jumped up two places to 21st while Verreynne surged from 62nd to 46th.
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In the ICC Test Bowling Rankings, West Indies’ pacer Jayden Seales jumped up 13 places to achieve career-best ranking of 13th.
Seales took nine wickets in West Indies’ 40-run loss against South Africa in the Test.
Meanwhile, South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder, who was adjudged the Player of the Match in the second Test against West Indies for his 4/32 and 2/35 advanced 27 places to 65th.
West Indies bowlers also made strides in the Test Bowling Rankings as Shamar Joseph climbed 11 spots to 54th while Jomel Warrican (52nd) and Gudakesh Motie (64th) jumped two spots each.
However, West Indies all-rounder Kyle Mayers slipped a place and was consequently replaced by Naseem Shah, who claimed the 37th spot.
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