Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja top ICC Test rankings 2016

Q.  Which Indian bowler/s have topped the ICC Test rankings?
- Published on 23 Dec 16

a. Ravichandran Ashwin
b. Ravindra Jadeja
c. Both of the above
d. Neither of the above

ANSWER: Both of the above
 
Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja top ICC Test rankings 2016Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin on 21st Dec 2016 topped the ICC Test rankings.

This marks the second time 2 Indian players have topped the ICC rankings. In 1974, left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi and leg-spinner Bhagwath Chandrasekhar were ranked one and two in the rankings, respectively.

Jadeja’s 10 wicket victory against England in the 20th Dec Test match in Chennai made him achieve second position in rankings. Performance earned him 66 points.

Ashwin topped the rankings.

Also, Jadeja gained one place in the recent rankings to reach a career-best third rank in the list of all-rounders, which is also led by Ashwin.

MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers

PositionNameRatingsCountryHighest Rating
1Ravichandran Ashwin887India904 on 12 December 2016 against England
2Ravindra Jadeja879India879 on 12 December 2016 against England
3Rangana Herath867Sri Lanka867 on 10 November 2016 against Zimbabwe
4Dale Steyn844South Africa909 on 21 December 2014 against West Indies
5James Anderson810England884 on 31 May 2016 against Sri Lanka
6Mitchell Starc805Australia805 on 19 December 2016 against Pakistan
7Josh Hazlewood804Australia815 on 27 November 2016 against South Africa
8Stuart Broad803England880 on 18 January 2016 against South Africa
9Neil Wagner755New Zealand760 on 31 August 2016 against South Africa
10Yasir Shah754Pakistan878 on 18 July 2016 against England

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