Although Zimbabwe may have lost to the Windies by 117 runs on Tuesday in the first Test match played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, but there is still something to smile home about.
Captain Graeme Cremer, who took four for 64 and four for 114, has vaulted 12 places to occupy 45th position in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings for bowlers, while Sean Williams, who bagged three for 20 and three for 91, has rocketed 19 places to share 70th position with Sri Lanka’s Lahiru Kumara.
In the batting table, opener Hamilton Masakadza, who scored 42 and 57, has risen seven places to 49th, while Brendan Taylor, who scored one and 73, has returned to the rankings in 37th position alongside Windies batsman Roston Chase.
The Test player rankings will now be updated following the conclusion of the second Test, which will be played in Bulawayo from Sunday, 29 October.
MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 25 October, after the first Test between Zimbabwe and the Windies):
Batsmen (Top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Steve Smith Aus 936 59.66 941 v Ind at Dharamsala 2017
2 ( – ) Joe Root Eng 889 53.76 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
3 ( – ) Kane Williamson NZ 880 51.16 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
4 ( – ) C. Pujara Ind 876 52.65 888 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
5 ( – ) David Warner Aus 807 47.94 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
6 ( – ) Virat Kohli Ind 806 49.55 895 v Ban at Hyderabad 2017
7 ( – ) Hashim Amla SA 795 49.87 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
8 ( – ) Lokesh Rahul Ind 761*! 46.27 761 v SL at Pallekele 2017
9 ( – ) Ajinkya Rahane Ind 760 47.61 825 v NZ at Indore 2016
10 ( – ) Azhar Ali Pak 755 46.62 787 v Aus at Melbourne 2016
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
18 ( – ) K. Brathwaite Win 667 36.80 701 v Eng at Headingley 2017
24 (+7) Shai Hope Win 653*! 35.24 653 v Zim at Bulawayo 2017
37= (RE) Brendan Taylor Zim 584* 34.82 684 v Ban at Mirpur 2014
(+4) Roston Chase Win 584* 40.60 626 v Pak at Dominica 2017
45 (-2) Craig Ervine Zim 534* 37.16 536 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2017
49 (+7) H. Masakadza Zim 508* 29.07 559 v Ban at Chittagong 2014
51 (-9) J. Blackwood Win 499 30.67 575 v Eng at Barbados 2015
56 (-6) Sikandar Raza Zim 477* 36.75 497 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2017
62 (-4) Jason Holder Win 446 28.23 486 v Pak at Dominica 2017
68 ( – ) Kieran Powell Win 430 27.32 468 v Ban at Mirpur 2012
93 (-13) Sean Williams Zim 347* 26.31 390 v SL at Harare 2016
100 (-8) Shane Dowrich Win 333* 22.60 447 v Pak at Jamaica 2017
Bowlers (Top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) James Anderson Eng 896! 27.39 896 v Win at Lord’s 2017
2 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 884 23.60 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
3 ( – ) Kagiso Rabada SA 876! 22.71 876 v Ban at Bloemfontein 2017
4 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 852 25.26 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
5 ( – ) Rangana Herath SL 833 27.82 867 v Zim at Harare 2016
6 ( – ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 794 25.75 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
7 ( – ) Nathan Lyon Aus 752! 31.83 752 v Ban at Chittagong 2017
8 ( – ) Dale Steyn SA 748 22.30 909 v Win at Centurion 2014
9 ( – ) Neil Wagner NZ 745 28.90 767 v SA at Dunedin 2017
10 ( – ) Stuart Broad Eng 737 28.81 880 v SA at Johannesburg 2016
Other selected rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
21 (+7) Devendra Bishoo Win 600*! 35.89 600 v Zim at Bulawayo 2017
25 (-4) Shannon Gabriel Win 578* 34.52 636 v Eng at Headingley 2017
27 (-1) Kemar Roach Win 573 29.95 774 v SA at Centurion 2014
31 ( – ) Jason Holder Win 498*! 36.25 498 v Zim at Bulawayo 2017
45 (+12) Graeme Cremer Zim 377*! 44.01 377 v Win at Bulawayo 2017
66 (+1) Roston Chase Win 263* 47.61 264 v Eng at Headingley 2017
70 (+19) Sean Williams Zim 244*! 40.33 244 v Win at Bulawayo 2017
80 (-2) H. Masakadza Zim 189* 29.56 249 v Ban at Harare 2013
94 (+2) K. Brathwaite Win 129* 51.76 225 v Ind at Antigua 2016
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 438 489 v Aus at Mirpur 2017
2 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 430 438 v SL at Colombo (SSC) 2017
3 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 422 493 v Eng at Mohali 2016
4 ( – ) Ben Stokes Eng 396*! 396 v Win at Lord’s 2017
5 ( – ) Moeen Ali Eng 378 409 v SA at Old Trafford 2017
* indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after playing 40 Test innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating when he reaches 100 Test wickets.
! indicates career-highest rating
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