David Warner moves up in ICC Test Rankings

Sept. 10 (CRICKETNMORE) - Australia's opener David Warner has moved up one place to fifth position in latest ICC test batsman Rankings after scores of 123 and eight in Chittagong.

Warner had added a crucial 152 runs for the third wicket with Peter Handscomb in the first innings and his middle-order partner too has made significant gains, moving up 15 slots to a career-best 24th place.

The other Australia players to gain in the latest rankings include hard-hitting batsman Glen Maxwell (up 16 positions to 88th) and left-arm spinner Ashton Agar (up seven places to 77th).

For Bangladesh, captain Mushfiqur Rahim has gained one place to reach 22nd position, one place lower than his career best but to a career-best 658 rating points, while middle-order batsman Sabbir Rahman has gained 22 slots to reach 73rd position after scores of 66 and 24.

Top 10 Batsmen in ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 8 September)

Top 10 bowlers in ICC Rankings

 

Rank    (+/-)      Player              Team      Pts     

   1       ( - )       Steve Smith      Aus      936      

   2       ( - )       Joe Root          Eng      902     

   3       ( - )       K. Williamson    NZ        880      

   4       ( - )       C. Pujara           Ind        876     

   5       (+1)      David Warner    Aus      807   

   6       (-1)       Virat Kohli         Ind        806     

   7       ( - )       Azhar Ali           Pak      769     

   8       ( - )       Alastair Cook    Eng      765     

   9       ( - )       Hashim Amla     SA        764      

  10       ( - )       Lokesh Rahul    Ind        761 

Other selected rankings

Rank     (+/-)      Player              Team     Pts       

22         (+1)      M. Rahim          Ban      658

24=       (+15)     P. Handscomb  Aus      643

73=       (+22)     S. Rahman        Ban      399

88=       (+16)     Glenn Maxwell   Aus      358

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