Career best ranking for Mohammed Shami

Jan.28 (CRICKETNMORE) - After a match winning performance in the third test against South Africa at Johannesburg, Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami, has lifted to a career-best 15th position after earning two places.

India’s trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are also on the charge.

Kumar has entered the top 20 in 20th position for the first time in his career after lifting two places, Sharma is now in 26th spot after rising three places and Bumrah is on a career-high 46th position after vaulting 36 places.

Top 20 Bowlers (as on 28 January, following Johannesburg Test)

Rank(+/-) Player               (Team)       Points

#1. ( - ) James Anderson (England) - 887

#2. ( - ) Kagiso Rabada (South Africa) - 875  

#3. ( - ) Ravindra Jadeja (India) - 844 

#4. ( - ) Josh Hazlewood (Australia) - 814  

#5. ( - ) R Ashwin (India) 803  

#6. ( - ) Rangana Herath (Sri Lanka) 799  

#7. ( - ) Vernon Philander (South Africa) 791  

#8. ( - ) Neil Wagner (New Zealand) 784  

#9. (+2) Morne Morkel (South Africa) 773  

#10= (-1)Nathan Lyon (Australia) 769  

 (-1) Mitchell Starc (Australia) 769  

#12. (+1) Trent Boult (New Zealand) 725 

#13. (-1) Dale Steyn (South Africa) 722 

#14. ( - ) Yasir Shah (Pakistan) - 704  

#15. (+2) M Shami (India) - 703

#16. (-1) Stuart Broad (England) - 683 

#17. (-1) Tim Southee (New Zealand) - 682  

#18. ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan (Bangaldesh) - 668 

#19. ( - ) Keshav Maharaj (South Africa) - 634*  

#20. (+2) B Kumar (India) - 626* 

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