Ashwin back to No. 2 in ICC latest Test Rankings

August 1 (CRICKETNMORE) - Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has leapfrogged Sri Lanka’s Rangana Herath to wrest back the second position in latest test bowlers rankings to again make it a 1-2 for India with Ravindra Jadeja retaining the top spot.

Pace bowler Mohammad Shami has gained one slot to reach 23rd rank.

 ICC Test Bowler Rankings (as on 1 August)

Rank    (+/-)      Player             Team     Pts      

   1       ( - )       R. Jadeja          Ind       897     

   2       (+1)      R. Ashwin         Ind       849      

   3=     (-1)       R. Herath          SL        828     

            (+1)      J. Anderson      Eng      828      

   5       (-1)       J. Hazlewood    Aus      826      

   6       ( - )       K. Rabada        SA        773    

   7       (+1)      Dale Steyn        SA        771      

   8       (-2)       Stuart Broad     Eng      767      

   9       ( - )       V. Philander      SA        759      

  10      ( - )       Neil Wagner      NZ        745      

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