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.
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
ICC Media Release