Great news for Australian supporters. The Baggy Greens have edged ahead of India to the number 3 position in the ICC Test rankings. Outstanding achievement after being booted down the rankings in such a humiliating manner. The road to recovery is well on its way and although there is still a massive amount of work ahead, the boys can be proud.
Here's the usual update for you after each series.
Batting:
Michael Clarke still remains in the top 10 rankings for both Test and ODI formats. Ed Cowan has moved to #60 as well. Matthew Wade also enters the rankings for the first time with the bat.
Bowling:
Ben Hilfenhaus has climbed to number #07 and Peter Siddle stays in the top 10 despite having played just 1 Test in the West Indies. Nathan Lyon is steadily making progress as well.
All rounders:
Impressively Shane Watson still remains in the top 50 for each and every player ranking.
Don't forget to check Sylvester's post from yesterday!
Australian Test rankings:
Team: #3 (India in #4, South African in #2, England in #1)
Test Batting:
08 - Michael Clarke (top 10) - dropped from 03
16 - Michael Hussey - dropped from 18
21 - Ricky Ponting - dropped from 16
30 - Shane Watson - dropped from 29
43 - David Warner - dropped from 37
44 - Brad Haddin - dropped from 40
54 - Phillip Hughes - dropped from 53
60 - Ed Cowan - climbed from 65
69 - Matthew Wade - first time in ICC Test batting rankings
78 - Steven Smith - dropped from 72
82 - Usman Khawaja
88 - Mitchell Johnson - dropped from 80
97 - Peter Siddle - dropped from 88
Test Bowling:
07 - Ben Hilfenhaus (top 10) - climbed from 08
09 - Peter Siddle (top 10) - dropped from 05
19 - Ryan Harris - climbed from 22
21 - Shane Watson - dropped from 17
22 - Mitchell Johnson - dropped from 18
31 - James Pattinson - dropped from 29
36 - Nathan Lyon - climbed from 42
63 - Patrick Cummins - dropped from 57
68 - Mitchell Starc - climbed from 72
75 - Michael Clarke - climbed from 79
81 - Trent Copeland - dropped from 77
87 - Michael Hussey - unmoved
98 - David Warner - first time in ICC Test bowling rankings
Test All rounders:
05 - Shane Watson - unmoved
09 - Peter Siddle - unmoved
Australian ODI rankings:
Team: #1
ODI Batting:
08 - Michael Clarke (top 10) - climbed from 10
09 - Shane Watson (top 10) - dropped from 05
11 - Michael Hussey - dropped from 07
36 - Ricky Ponting - dropped from 25
37 - David Hussey - climbed from 42
42 - David Warner
55 - Cameron White - dropped from 50
67 - Brad Haddin - dropped from 56
ODI Bowling:
12 - Mitchell Johnson - dropped from 07
16 - Shane Watson - climbed from 40
20 - Doug Bollinger - dropped from 13
21 - Brett Lee - dropped from 17
27 - Clint McKay - climbed from 24
28 - Xavier Doherty - dropped from 31
44 - Shaun Tait
50 - Ryan Harris - dropped from 41
71 - Nathan Hauritz - dropped from 58
96 - Ben Hilfenhaus
ODI All rounders:
02 - Shane Watson - unmoved
Australian T20 rankings:
Team: #6 (dropped from #5)
T20 Batting:
09 - Shane Watson (top 10) - climbed from 10
10 - David Warner (top 10) - dropped from 09
17 - David Hussey - dropped from 15
19 - Cameron White - dropped from 13
25 - Michael Hussey
37 - Aaron Finch - dropped from 34
49 - Matthew Wade - first time in ICC T20 batting rankings
T20 Bowling:
12 - Shaun Tait - dropped from 07
13 - Shane Watson - climbed from 20
21 - Mitchell Johnson - dropped from 11
25 - David Hussey - unmoved
32 - Brett Lee- dropped from 31
95 - Clint McKay
96 - Steven O'Keefe - dropped 60
100 - Dan Christian
T20 All rounders:
01 - Shane Watson - unmoved
03 - David Hussey - unmoved
All rankings available the ICC Official Ranks Website.
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2 comments:
The rankings sure are random when a bowler can make the top 100!
Ranking systems is really weird. When I was growing up I understood that system so well and it seemed to have a better reflection on the games at hand.
Good to keep up to speed with it all though. Mate, possible blog overhaul coming soon. Keep you posted.
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