Australia bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon have made important positive factors within the newest ICC Rankings for Take a look at bowlers, launched by the governing physique on Wednesday (March 6).
Each the bowlers performed a key function in Australia’s thumping 172-run win over New Zealand within the first Take a look at in Wellington. Australia completely dominated the collection opener to take an unassailable lead within the two-match collection. Requested to bat first, Australia scored 383 runs with Cameron Inexperienced taking part in an unbeaten knock of 174 runs. For New Zealand, Matt Henry picked up 5 wickets.
In reply, the hosts have been bowled out for 179 runs. Lyon picked up 4 wickets whereas Hazlewood claimed two wickets. Within the second innings, Australia might rating solely 164 runs to set New Zealand a goal of 369 runs. In reply, New Zealand didn’t do effectively with the bat as soon as once more and have been bowled out for 196 runs. Lyon starred with the ball within the second innings as effectively, taking 6 wickets for 65 whereas Hazlewood took two wickets once more.
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Because of the spectacular show with the ball, each Hazlewood and Lyon have moved up within the ICC rankings. Hazlewood has moved up one place to fourth whereas Lyon has jumped up two spots to sixth. Australia now have 4 gamers inside the highest 12 of the present ICC rankings for Take a look at bowlers, with skipper Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc positioned at fifth and twelfth spot respectively.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah is at present on the high of the ICC Rankings with 867 ranking factors and is adopted by teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada. Bumrah was rested for the fourth Take a look at in opposition to England and shall be trying to strengthen his spot when he takes the sphere within the fifth Take a look at, scheduled to start on Thursday (March 7).
New Zealand’s Henry and Glenn Phillips have additionally moved up after taking five-wicket hauls within the Wellington Take a look at. Whereas Henry has moved up seven locations to 18th, Phillips has moved up 19 spots to forty eighth.
It’s an analogous story on the most recent rankings for Take a look at batters, with Australia star Cameron Inexperienced persevering with his emergence as the most effective all-rounders on the planet as he reached a brand new career-high ranking following his Participant of the Match heroics in opposition to New Zealand.
Within the ICC Rankings for Take a look at batters, Cameron Inexperienced has jumped 22 locations to achieve twenty third after taking part in knocks of 174* and 34 in opposition to the Black Caps. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is at present main the record regardless of registering scores of 0 and 9 in opposition to Australia. Virat Kohli at eighth is the highest-ranked Indian batter.
