Shakib tops them all

Bangladesh’s multiple world record-holder Shakib Al Hasan stayed best all-rounder in the globe. The 28-year-old ace cricketer retained the top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s all-rounder ranking in Tests with 384 points.
The rankings were released this (Tuesday) afternoon following the conclusion of the Colombo and Dubai Tests. Indian Ravichandran Ashwin followed Shakib in second position with 341 points. Ashwin has gained ground on Shakib after the second Test with Sri Lanka.
English batsman Joe Root was named the top (number 1 ranked) Test batsman by the ICC.
Dale Steyn of South Africa has become the top highest-ranked bowler in the world, followed by Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah. Yasir Shah became the second best of the globe for the first time in his career in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings. Australia’s Mitchell Johnson has climbed two places to sixth after recording match figures of four for 86 runs in London.
ICC Test Team Rankings (October 27)
1 South Africa 125
2 Australia 106
3 England 102
4 Pakistan 101
5 India 100
6 New Zealand 99
7 Sri Lanka 93
8 West Indies 76
9 Bangladesh 47
10 Zimbabwe 05
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge HS Ranking
1 (+1) Joe Root Eng 913 56.79 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
2 (-1) Steven Smith Aus 910 56.27 936 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
3 ( – ) AB de Villiers SA 890 52.09 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014
4 ( – ) Hashim Amla SA 881 52.48 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
5 (+1) Younus Khan Pak 854 54.31 880 v SL at Lahore 2009
6 (-1) Angelo Mathews SL 851 51.43 877 v NZ at Christchurch 2014
7 ( – ) Kane Williamson NZ 813 45.70 860 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
8 ( – ) Alastair Cook Eng 783 47.39 874 v Ind at Kolkata 2012
9 ( – ) David Warner Aus 775 46.78 880 v Ind at Adelaide 2014
10 ( – ) Chris Rogers Aus 761 42.87 793 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge HS Ranking
1 ( – ) Dale Steyn SA 905 22.48 909 v WI at Centurion 2014
2 (+3) Yasir Shah Pak 827*! 24.55 827 v Eng at Dubai 2015
3 ( – ) James Anderson Eng 824 29.20 847 v WI at Barbados 2015
4 (-2) Stuart Broad Eng 817 29.40 852 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
5 (-1) Trent Boult NZ 814 27.12 825 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
6 ( – ) M. Johnson Aus 773 27.94 849 v Pak at Dubai 2014
7 ( – ) V. Philander SA 770 22.13 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
8 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 760 28.44 808 v WI at Mumbai 2013
9 ( – ) Rangana Herath SL 751 29.49 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
10 ( – ) Tim Southee NZ 713 31.63 799 v WI at Jamaica 2014
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Ranking
1 ( – ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 384 419 v Zim at Khulna 2014
2 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 347 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013
3 ( – ) Vernon Philander SA 337*/ 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014
4 ( – ) Stuart Broad Eng 301 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012
5 ( – ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 263 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009
- biplab