World No.1 batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul has stretched his lead at the top of the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) batting rankings, following his two half-centuries in the opening Lord's Test against England last weekend.
Australian pacers Ben Hilfenhaus and Ryan Harris achieved their highest-ever bowling ratings in the ICC Test rankings after guiding their team to a thrilling three-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Test in Barbados.
South Africa's AB de Villiers has reached the number-one batting position for the first time in his career where he is joined by Australia captain Michael Clarke in the ICC Test rankings released Friday.
Whitewashed in two consecutive Test series, India are all set to lose a spot and slip to number fourth in the ICC Test Championship table.
Former India captain Jhulan Goswami has slipped to fourth position in the latest ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings for bowlers following a disappointing home series against Australia.
New Zealand will give South African-born wicketkeeper Kruger van Wyk his Test debut against the Proteas on Wednesday after a hip injury sidelined regular gloveman BJ Watling.
Failing to impress with the bat, India's opening batsman Virender Sehwag has slipped four places in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, while skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni moved up to number four.
Even as the cut-off date for announcing the best team draws closer, the battle for the number two spot in the ICC ODI Championship gets interesting with India, South Africa and Sri Lanka emerging as contenders.
By CricketCountry Staff England spinner Graeme Swann on Wednesday rubbished national coach Andy Flower’s claim that his side’s lengthy two-month break was the reason behind their poor show in Test series against Pakistan in UAE.
By CricketCountry Staff
England spinner Graeme Swann on Wednesday rubbished national coach Andy Flower’s claim that his side’s lengthy two-month break was the reason behind their poor show in Test series against Pakistan in UAE.
Sachin Tendulkar rose three places to be the only Indian cricketer in the list of top-ten batsmen in the ICC Player Rankings for Test released on Tuesday.