Kagiso Rabada topples James Anderson to seize top spot in Test rankings
Published - 13 Mar 2018, 05:40 PM | Updated - 22 Aug 2024, 11:50 PM
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The last few days for South African spearhead Kagiso Rabada might have been bittersweet on some levels. At first, he takes the Proteas towards a sensational victory in the Port Elizabeth Test match with his 11-wicket haul in the match. From there on, he faces a two-match ban which prohibits him from taking further part in the ongoing series.
According to the latest ICC Test Rankings, KG Rabada galloped towards the top spot amongst the bowlers to dethrone England’s, James Anderson. Rabada now has a career-best tally of 902 points to his name.
In the first innings of the PE Test match, Rabada ripped apart the Australian middle order by clinching four wickets in seven balls.
The premiere fast bowler followed his five-wicket haul with another 6-for in the second innings which ensured Australian could only post a target of 100 odd in front of the Proteas.
However, Kagiso Rabada, who was sitting on five demerit points, during the start of the series, was charged with Level 1 offence in the match.
Rabada’s celebration after the wickets of Steve Smith and David Warner, during the game, earned him a 2-match suspension as well as the 4-demerit points.
AB de Villiers jumps five places to the seventh spot amongst batters
A day after being handed a two-Test ban, Kagiso Rabada has climbed to the top spot in the ICC bowler’s rankings on Tuesday (March 13). The South Africa pacer went past James Anderson and now had career-best 902 points to his name.
Rabada, earlier in January last year, became the youngest bowler to secure the top spot in Test. After South Africa’s loss to India at Jo’Burg, Rabada lost his top spot to Anderson. However, his lethal spell helped him retain his top spot in the rankings.
It was Protean aces AB de Villiers and KG Rabada who single-handedly helped South Africa level the series with a six-wicket win. De Villiers smashed an unbeaten 126 at a strike rate of 81, with wickets falling at the other end.
AB jumped five places to the seventh spot in the ICC rankings for batsmen. Australian skipper Steve Smith still is a country mile ahead of the rest, sitting pretty at the number 1 spot.
Latest ICC Rankings for Batsmen
| Player | Country | Points | |
| 1 | Steve Smith | AUS | 943 |
| 2 | Virat Kohli | IND | 912 |
| 3 | Joe Root | ENG | 881 |
| 4 | Kane Williamson | NZ | 855 |
| 5 | David Warner | AUS | 831 |
| 6 | Cheteshwar Pujara | IND | 810 |
| 7 | AB de Villiers | SA | 778 |
| 8 | Azhar Ali | PAK | 755 |
| 9 | Hashim Amla | SA | 748 |
| 10 | Alastair Cook | ENG | 742 |
Latest ICC Rankings for bowlers
| Player | Country | Points | |
| 1 | Kagiso Rabada | SA | 902 |
| 2 | James Anderson | ENG | 887 |
| 3 | Ravindra Jadeja | IND | 844 |
| 4 | Ravichandran Ashwin | IND | 803 |
| 5 | Josh Hazlewood | AUS | 796 |
| 6 | Neil Wagner | NZ | 784 |
| 7 | Rangana Herath | SL | 777 |
| 8 | Vernon Philander | SA | 776 |
| 9 | Mitchell Starc | AUS | 772 |
| 10 | Nathan Lyon | AUS | 753 |
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