Sri Lankan All-rounder Kamindu Mendis and compatriot Angelo Mathews made sizable jumps in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, helping their side to a thumping 192-run victory away from home, and completing a 2-0 series sweep in their ICC World Test Championship series.
Mathews meanwhile has inched two places to 25th (639) after scores of 23 and 56, while teammate Kusal Mendis saw a minor jump (520) after scoring 93 in the first innings.
Mominul Haque has gained four slots and is in 46th position after scoring 83 runs in his two innings.
New Zealand's Kane Williamson remains the No.1 Test batter heading into the break (859), and holds a 35-point margin over England's Joe Root.
ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings
Sri Lankan All-rounder Kamindu Mendis and compatriot Angelo Mathews made sizable jumps in the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, helping their side to a thumping 192-run victory away from home, and completing a 2-0 series sweep in their ICC World Test Championship series.
Having also claimed ICC Men's Player of the Month for March thanks to his exploits, Mendis' knock of 92 not out sees him move 18 places to 46th position (533) in the batting list, while his three-wicket haul in the second innings also saw a 46-spot jump among bowlers. Mathews meanwhile has inched two places to 25th (639) after scores of 23 and 56, while teammate Kusal Mendis saw a minor jump (520) after scoring 93 in the first innings.
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Despite defeat, Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan's first innings half-century saw him climb three places in the Test batting rankings while Mehidy Hasan Miraz is up from 99th to 88th after a valiant 81 not out in the second innings. Mominul Haque has gained four slots and is in 46th position after scoring 83 runs in his two innings.
Dimuth Karunaratne's drop of one place to eighth was the only movement in the top 10. New Zealand's Kane Williamson remains the No.1 Test batter heading into the break (859), and holds a 35-point margin over England's Joe Root. Babar Azam of Pakistan and Daryl Mitchell (768) share the third podium spot.
ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings
