ICC Test Players' rankings.

Donny · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:32 pm

Batting.

1 Joe Root, 2 AB de Villiers, 3 Steven Smith, 4 Hashim Amla, 5 Kumar Sangakkara, 6 Angelo Mathews, 7 Younis Khan, 8 Kane Williamson, 9 Chris Rogers, 10 Virat Kohli

Bowling.

1 Dale Steyn, 2 Stuart Broad, 3 James Anderson, 4 Trent Boult, 5 Yasir Shah, 6 Vernon Philander, 7 Mitchell Johnson, 8 Rangana Herath, 9 Tim Southee, 10 Morne Morkel

Dave The Man · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 2:43 pm

We find out why the Poms have Beaten us.

2 of the Top 3 Best Bowlers in the World

Donny · Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:42 pm

They weren't rated so high before this series.

Only a few months back, Ryan Harris and Mitch Johnson were numbers 2 & 3.

piedys · Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:42 pm

FMD; Root's the best bat on the planet...

And our #9 ranked Rogers wants to retire when we have a line-up of muppets?

Donny · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:44 pm

After the 5th. Ashes Test.

Batsmen.

1 S.P.D. Smith 910
2 A.B. de Villiers 890
3 J.E. Root 889
4 H.M. Amla 881
5 A.D. Mathews 867
6 Younus Khan 829
7 K.C. Sangakkara 827
8 K.S. Williamson 813
9 D.A. Warner 775
10 C.J.L. Rogers 761

Donny · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:45 pm

Bowlers.

1 D.W. Steyn 905
2 S.C.J. Broad 835
3 T.A. Boult NZ 814
4 Yasir Shah 810
5 J.M. Anderson 807
6 M.G. Johnson 773
7 V.D. Philander 770
8 R. Ashwin 769
9 H.M.R.K.B. Herath 748
10 T.G. Southee 713

Donny · Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:48 pm

Sids lost points when not in the Test XI but came back up to 14th.

14 646 P.M. Siddle
15 628 J.R. Hazlewood
16 616 N.M. Lyon

Donny · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:10 am

After Perth.

Batsmen.

1 899 A.B. de Villiers
2 893 S.P.D. Smith and K.S. Williamson
4 886 J.E. Root
5 880 D.A. Warner
6 851 A.D. Mathews
6 851 H.M. Amla
8 826 Younus Khan
9 803 A.N. Cook
10 797 R.L. Taylor

Donny · Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 1:14 am

Bowlers.

With MJ gone, our highest rater is Mitchell Starc, at #14.

16 Peter Siddle
18 Nathan Lyon

piedys · Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2015 7:49 pm

Donny · Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2015 1:06 am

Batsmen.

Smithy back up to #1 - albeit equal with Joe Root.

Dave Warner stays at #5.

Adam Voges #35.

Bowlers.

Haz up to #10 with his 9 wickets in Adelaide.

Mitchell Starc #12.

Nathan Lyon #17.

Sids #18.

Mitch Marsh #55

Donny · Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 7:34 pm

Patto up from out of the top 100 to #26.

Hazlewood up from #11 to #7.

Lyon up 3 places, to #15.

Sids up 1 place to #17.

Voges up 20 places, to #15.

Smith drops to #4 in the batting.

Warner retains #5.

Shaun Marsh up to #38.

Donny · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2015 3:27 pm

Steve Smith's 134* & 70* against the Windies in Melbourne took him back to #1 rated Test batsman.

Warner stays at #5.

Voges moves up to =11th.

Khawaja and Shaun Marsh are 39 & 40, respectively and Burns is #51.

Of the bowlers, Hazlewood is #8, Starc #13, Lyon #14 and Sids is still at #16.

Patto moves up to #25.

piedys · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 3:45 pm

Out of interest, Donny ol' chap....
Are those test ranking released randomly during any given year, or always at set dates on the calender?

And is there a website url we should be monitoring for updates?

Dyso

Donny · Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:29 pm

They are adjusted shortly after every Test finishes.

Link: http://www.icc-cricket.com/player-rankings/overview