Gabriel, Roach move up in ICC Rankings

Nov.4 (CRICKETNMORE) - West Indies pace bowler Shannon Gabriel has moved into the top 20 of the latest ICC Test Player Rankings after the drawn second Test of the series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo which his team won 1-0.

The 29-year-old from Trinidad and Tobago, who held a career-high 18th place earlier this year, grabbed four wickets in the match to gain five slots and reach 20th position. He is now the highest-ranked Windies bowler, overtaking leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo, who is in 22nd place.

Gabriel is accompanied on the way up by new-ball partner Kemar Roach, who has gained four places to take 23rdposition on the table after finishing with five wickets in the match.

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Top 10 Bowlers as on 3rd Nov. in Tests

Rank    (+/-)      Player             Team     Pts       

   1       ( - )       J. Anderson        Eng        896

   2       ( - )       R. Jadeja            Ind        884      

   3       ( - )       K. Rabada           SA        876

   4       ( - )       R. Ashwin           Ind        852      

   5       ( - )       R. Herath             SL       833      

   6       ( - )       J. Hazlewood      Aus       794      

   7       ( - )       Nathan Lyon      Aus       752

   8       ( - )       Dale Steyn          SA       748     

   9       ( - )       Neil Wagner        NZ       745      

  10       ( - )       Stuart Broad      Eng      737     

Other selected rankings

Rank   (+/-)      Player              Team      Pts      

   20      (+5)      S. Gabriel           Win        610

   23      (+4)      Kemar Roach      Win       598       

   83      (+24)     Sikandar Raza     Zim       176

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