Australian captain Michael Clarke has reclaimed the top spot in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen.
Clarke, who entered the Hobart Test trailing Shivnarine Chanderpaul by just one point, now leads the West Indian by nine points.
Clarke's knocks of 74 and 57 in the Hobart Test against Sri Lanka, won by Australia by 137 runs, played a part in helping him reach the top, the International Cricket Council said in a statement.
Other big gainers were Australia's Mike Hussey, England's Jonathan Trott and Ian Bell, Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan and India's Virat Kohli.
Hussey returned to the top 10 in ninth position after rising four places following his unbeaten knocks of 115 and 31 in Hobart.
Batsmen slipping down the ladder are Kevin Pietersen in 11th (down by two), Thilan Samaraweera in 17th (down by two), Mahela Jayawardena in 21st (down by four), Sachin Tendulkar in 22nd (down by three), Virender Sehwag in 25th (down by two), Cheteshwar Pujara in 26th (down by one), Shane Watson in 39th (down by three) and Prasanna Jayawardena in 52nd (down by one).
The bowlers' table was still headed by South Africa's Dale Steyn while Sri Lanka's spinner Rangana Herath dropped two places to fourth whereas Australia fast bowler Peter Siddle, who was the player of the match at Hobart for his spells of five for 54 and four for 50, was at fifth place with a best-ever 806 ratings points.
Also moving up are England's paceman James Anderson in sixth (up by one), India's spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in 20th (up by two), Nathan Lyon in 28th (up by two), Ishant Sharma in 32nd (up by one) and Chanaka Welegedara in 34th (up by five).
The bowlers to move downwards within the top 10 include Graeme Swann in seventh (down by one), Pragyan Ojha in ninth (down by four) and Ben Hilfenhaus in 10th (down by one).
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No Cook is a surprise...??
The ICC latest Player Rankings
posted on 19/12/12
Rabbit banging on about Michael Clarke - i can't wait to see how he does over here against genuine swing.
posted on 19/12/12
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posted on 19/12/12
rabbitts they play cricket out at Redfern?
posted on 19/12/12
In my opinion the Aus batsmen will really struggle over her in England.I believe they have taken a big gamble on Warner and Watson at the top of the order,on a good good day they might come off but I believe they are one day batsmen.Clarkey good spinner of spin maybe,but I think with the job of captain and a massive press attack will struggle against a great seam attack.
The seam attack has so many options Jimmy,Finn,Woakes,Tremett,Broad,Onions and if you look in comparrision with the Aussie batsmen n bowlers,not including spin,it should be a walkover.
posted on 19/12/12
Speaking of Arm wrestlrs..Some of the Aussies couldnt beat Olive Oil in one..
posted on 19/12/12
Come next July these cricket pages will be as quiet as the darts...
posted on 20/12/12
Indeed they will rabbit because you won't be on them
posted on 20/12/12
......mark my word I will be......even though the likes of 85% of these clowns of today will not raise their heads......I will be here regadless of win, lose or draw.
Besides even though they don't respond in defeat there is still those that have a sticky beek...
posted on 22/12/12
I remember a few years ago aussie posters were mocking everyone saying only team rankings matter and only the petty focussed on players.
Life has come a full circle.Their Ashes prospects are not looking good
posted on 22/12/12
Hello Poxie...ya back...if life is going to do a full circle my friend, this can only mean it will be another 25 years before your lads win the ashes again...