Dwayne Bravo moves up ICC Player Rankings
Published:Wednesday | December 9, 2009 | 1:35 PM
Dwayne Bravo’s robust performance for West Indies in the second Test against Australia has earned the Trinidadian a boost in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Player Rankings.
Bravo is up two places to Number 6 on the ICC all-rounders’ list, and also gained in the batting rankings, along with his Captain Chris Gayle.
South African Jacques Kallis remains the Number 1 all-rounder ahead of New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori.
Bravo, up five places to Number 40, also climbed in the batting ratings.
Gayle is up 6 places to Number 22 on the batting list following his magnificent second innings 165 not out against Australia in the second Test.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul slipped two places to 10th after scores of 62 and 27 in the Adelaide Test.
Ramnaresh Sarwan, down two spots to 24th, is the only other West Indian appearing among the top 30 batsmen.
India’s Gautam Gambhir retains pole position in the batting.
South Africa’s fast bowler, Dale Steyn holds on to the top bowling spot ahead of Australia’s Mitchell Johnson.
Injured pacers, Jerome Taylor and Fidel Edwards, 18th and 26th, are the only West Indies bowlers among the top 30.