Proteas fast bowler Marco Jansen has attained a career-best position in the ICC Test bowling rankings.
Jansen’s second-innings haul of 6-52 against Pakistan in Centurion helped him move up to fifth, and past 800 rating points for the first time.
Another South African paceman, Dane Paterson, has moved up eight places to 46th after taking 5-61 in the first innings against Pakistan.
In the Test batting rankings, Proteas opener Aiden Markram’s Man of the Match effort of 89 and 37 in Centurion places him in 16th position after gaining eight places.
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India continued their dominance at the top of the ICC Test Team rankings with fantastic performances both home and away, captain Virat Kohli leading from the front as he ended 2018 top of the ICC Test Batsmen rankings.
Proteas captain Faf du Plessis and fast bowler Kagiso Rabada have moved up in the latest ICC ODI player rankings following the Proteas’ 2-1 series win in Australia at the weekend.
Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir both moved up three spots in the ICC bowling rankings at the conclusion of the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Following a blistering performance in the Asia Cup, Rashid Khan has risen to No 1 in the ICC ODI all-rounder rankings.
Virat Kohli’s 200 runs at Trent Bridge lifted him back to the number one batsman spot.
India’s innings defeat at Lord’s resulted in some big moves in the ICC Test Rankings this week.
Australia dropped to sixth place in the ICC ODI Team Rankings after their 5-0 series whitewash by England.
West Indies fast bowler Shannon Gabriel has leaped up to a career-best 12th spot in ICC Rankings after taking 13\121 against Sri Lanka.