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Brathwaite, Roach move into top 20 of Test rankings. Getty Images

Windies cricketers, Kraigg Brathwaite and fast bowler Kemar Roach, have made considerable strides in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after they defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 219 runs in Antigua.

As a result, Windies go 1-0 up in the two-match Test series. Brathwaite’s courageous knock of 121 off 291 deliveries saw him move up five places to reach joint 16th position.

Meanwhile, Roach has advanced four places to 20th position with a remarkable haul of five for eight. The pacer was pivotal to bowl out Bangladesh for 43, their lowest-ever Test total. During his spell, Roach became only the third player to claim five scalps in the space of 12 deliveries in Tests.

Captain Jason Holder (up two places to 52nd) and Kieran Powell (up five spots to 61st) are the other Windies players to move up the rankings for batsmen.

Kraigg Brathwaite hit his seventh Test century in the first Test against Bangladesh

Holder has also gained two slots to reach a career-best 23rd place among bowlers, and Miguel Cummins has gained 12 slots to finish the Test in 55th position.

For Bangladesh, spinner Mehedi Hasan has gained one slot to reach 37th position among bowlers.

However, Bangladesh will now have to win the second Test to stay ahead of the hosts in the team rankings. Starting the series on 75 points, three ahead of the opposition, Bangladesh will retain the gap with a drawn series, but even a 1-0 series loss will see the Caribbeans move ahead of the subcontinent team.

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MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings

Rank Team Points
1 India 125
2 South Africa 112
3 Australia 106
4 New Zealand 102
5 England 97
6 Sri Lanka 91
7 Pakistan 88
8 Bangladesh 75
9 Windies 72
10 Zimbabwe 2

 

MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings

Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Steve Smith Aus 929 61.37 947 v SA at Durban 2018
2 ( – ) Virat Kohli Ind 903 53.4 912 v SA at Johannesburg 2018
3 ( – ) Joe Root Eng 855 52.28 917 v Aus at Trent Bridge 2015
4 ( – ) Kane Williamson NZ 847 50.35 893 v Aus at Perth 2015
5 ( – ) David Warner Aus 820 48.2 880 v NZ at Perth 2015
6 ( – ) C. Pujara Ind 799 50.34 888 v SL at Nagpur 2017
7 ( – ) Dean Elgar SA 784! 42.58 784 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018
8 ( – ) Aiden Markram SA 759*! 55.55 759 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018
9 ( – ) D. Chandimal SL 747 44.96 755 v Win at St Lucia 2018
10 ( – ) Hashim Amla SA 726 48.03 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013

 

Bowlers (top 10)

Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( – ) Kagiso Rabada SA 897 21.59 902 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2018
2 ( – ) James Anderson Eng 892 27.23 896 v Win at Lord’s 2017
3 ( – ) Ravindra Jadeja Ind 866 23.11 899 v Aus at Ranchi 2017
4 ( – ) Vernon Philander SA 845 21.46 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
5 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 811 25.34 904 v Eng at Mumbai 2016
6= ( – ) Morne Morkel SA 800! 27.66 800 v Aus at Johannesburg 2018
( – ) Pat Cummins Aus 800*! 23.81 800 v SA at Johannesburg 2018
8 ( – ) Trent Boult NZ 795 27.84 825 v Eng at Lord’s 2015
9 ( – ) Neil Wagner NZ 765 28.26 785 v Win at Wellington 2017
10 ( – ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 759 26.84 863 v Ind at Bengaluru 2017
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