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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Dubai, Nov 18<\/strong> - Following his match-winning performance against South Africa in the first Test in Mohali, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja achieved a career-best ranking of 13th, jumping eight places in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers rankings released on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jadeja is now only behind Indian bowler behind offie Ravichandran Ashwin (fifth spot) in the ICC rankings. The slow left-arm bowler picked eight wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings, in the first Test to gain in rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also took four wickets on the first day of the second Test in Bengaluru before the next four days were washed out by heavy showers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the Indian batsmen, opener Murali Vijay, Cheteshwar Pujara and skipper Virat Kohli all dropped a place to be ranked 12th, 14th and 17th whereas opener Shikhar Dhawan gained five positions and is now 33rd.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Africa one-day skipper AB de Villiers, who played his 100th Test in Bengaluru, is leading the batting chart while compatriot pacer Dale Steyn has retained his No.1 position in bowlers&#39; rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ICC Test batsmen rankings (top-10)<br \/>\r\n1. AB de Villiers (SA) 899 points<br \/>\r\n2. Steven Smith (Aus) 893<br \/>\r\n3. Kane Williamson (NZ) 893<br \/>\r\n4. Joe Root (Eng) 886<br \/>\r\n5. David Warner (Aus) 880<br \/>\r\n6. Hashim Amla (SA) 851<br \/>\r\n7. Angelo Mathews (SL) 851<br \/>\r\n8. Younus Khan (Pak) 826<br \/>\r\n9. Alastair Cook (Eng) 803<br \/>\r\n10. Ross Taylor (NZ) 797<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">ICC Test bowlers rankings (top-10)<br \/>\r\n1. Dale Steyn (SA) 893 points<br \/>\r\n2. James Anderson (Eng) 846<br \/>\r\n3. Yasir Shah (Pak) 846<br \/>\r\n4. Stuart Broad (Eng) 840<br \/>\r\n5. Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) 806<br \/>\r\n6. Trent Boult (NZ) 781<br \/>\r\n7. Vernon Philander (SA) 761<br \/>\r\n8. Rangana Herath (SL) 751<br \/>\r\n9. Mitchell Johnson (Aus) 744<br \/>\r\n10. Morne Morkel (SA) 690<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.8px; text-align: justify;\">(IANS)<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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