Australian batsman Usman Khwaja moves into top 10 first first time
Dubai, Oct 12 (IBNS): Australia opener Usman Khawaja has moved into the top 10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen for the first time, after a remarkable performance in the first Test in Dubai helped salvage a draw against Pakistan.
Rabada,Tahir advance in MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rakings
Dubai, Oct 8 (IBNS): South Africa bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Imran Tahir have advanced within the top-10 of the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings after their side’s 3-0 home series triumph over Zimbabwe.
Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan move up, Rashid Khan becomes top-ranked all-rounder
Dubai, Sept 30 (IBNS): India openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have made important gains in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings after the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, which their side lifted by scoring a last-ball victory over Bangladesh in the final.
Top ranked Anderson breaches coveted 900-point mark
Dubai, Aug 13 (IBNS): James Anderson has become only the seventh England bowler and the first in 38 years from his country to breach the 900-point mark in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings after an excellent performance in the second Test against India at Lord’s, which his side won by an innings and 159 runs to take a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.
ICC Rankings: Karunaratne, Dananjaya and Maharaj on the move
Dubai, July 24 (IBNS): Dimuth Karunaratne has become Sri Lanka’s highest-ranked Test batsman, while Keshav Maharaj has returned to the top-20 in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday morning following the conclusion of the Colombo Test.
Australia, India and Pakistan compete for top spot in ICC T20I rankings
Dubai, Jun 26 (IBNS): Top-ranked Pakistan, second-ranked Australia and third-ranked India will all be seen in action in upcoming matches as the uppermost tiers of the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings have the potential to change over the next two weeks, an official release stated.
Broad, Woakes move up after Headingley win
Dubai, June 4 (IBNS): It was the turn of England’s fast bowlers to make progress on the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, putting up a fine show that helped score an innings and 55 runs victory over Pakistan in the second Test at Headingley to finish the two-match series at 1-1.
India retain top Test spot, increase lead
Dubai, May 1 (IBNS): India have consolidated their position at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2014-15 are removed and outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons are weighted at 50 per cent, an official release stated.
Virat Kohli becomes second Indian batsman to reach 900-point mark
Dubai, Jan 18 (IBNS): ICC Cricketer of the Year 2017 Virat Kohli has become only the second India batsman after Sunil Gavaskar to reach the 900-point mark in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen, which were released on Thursday morning following the conclusion of the Centurion Test.
Australia swap places with England following 4-0 series win
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IBNS): Home side's innings-and-123 run win on final day of Ashes takes them to third in the rankings
Opportunity for Jadeja to top bowling and all-rounder rankings
Dubai, Nov 14 (IBNS) : Ravindra Jadeja will have an opportunity to reclaim the top bowling and all-rounder rankings in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings when India takes on Sri Lanka in the three-Test series starting in Kolkata on Thursday.
Sodhi, Boult top gainers in T20 rankings
Dubai, Nov 8 (IBNS) : New Zealand bowlers Ish Sodhi and Trent Boult have made noteworthy gains in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after the three-match series in India, which the home side won 2-1 on Tuesday.
Cricket: Virat Kohli reclaims numero uno spot in ICC ODI batsmen rankings
Dubai, Oct 30 (IBNS): India captain Virat Kohli has moved back to the top position among batsmen in the ICC ODI Player Rankings within 10 days of losing it to South Africa batsman and his RCB teammate AB de Villiers, an official release stated.
Babar reaches to career-best sixth position in T20I rankings
Dubai, Sept 17 (IBNS): Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has risen 21 spots to grab a career-best sixth position in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Player Rankings after his player of the series performance helped complete a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Virat Kohli congratulates Ravindra Jadeja for becoming No.1 Test allrounder
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IBNS): Indian captain Virat Kohli on Tuesday congratulated Ravindra Jadeja for becoming the number one Test all rounder in the world.