August 1 (CRICKETNMORE) - England all-rounder Ben Stokes has moved up to take career-best positions in both batting and bowling, in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after a fine show in the third Test against South Africa at The Oval, which his side won by 239 runs on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
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Stokes has moved up 12 places to joint-25th position in the rankings for batsmen with scores of 112 and 31, while also gaining two places to reach 19th position in the list for bowlers after grabbing one for 26 and two for 51.
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His effort also sees him overtake South Africa’s Vernon Philander to take fifth position in the list of all-rounders.
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