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    "editor1": "<p>Dubai, July 19 (CRICKETNMORE): &nbsp;A 10-wicket haul against minnows Zimbabwe helped veteran Sri Lanka left-arm spinner Rangana Herath leapfrog India&#39;s Ravichandran Ashwin and take the second spot in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) Test bowlers rankings, released here on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Herath&#39;s figures of 11\/249 against Zimbabwe in Colombo helped him move within 32 points of top-ranked Ravindra Jadeja of India, whose bowling partner Ashwin slipped to third.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Herath will come up against both Ashwin and Jadeja when India tour Sri Lanka, starting with a three-match Test series, from July 26.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 39-year-old Herath is also the most successful left-arm spinner in Tests with a 384 wicket-haul in 81 matches. South African Keshav Maharaj is the other, who has moved up 12 slots to 26th position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Zimbabwe leg-spinner Graeme Cremer, who bagged nine wickets in the Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, has risen 20 places to a career-best 53rd rank.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>England&#39;s James Anderson and Australia&#39;s Josh Hazlewood are the highest-ranked pace bowlers tied in fourth position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-news\/sri-lanka-s-shaminda-eranga-cleared-to-bowl-in-international-cricket--29045\">Sri Lanka&#39;s Shaminda Eranga cleared to bowl in international cricket<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Among the ICC Test batsmen, Australia skipper Steve Smith continues to rule the chart, followed by England&#39;s Joe Root and New Zealand&#39;s Kane Williamson.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>India&#39;s Cheteshwar Pujara is at the fourth spot while his skipper Virat Kohli completes the top five.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In the top-10, South African veteran Hashim Amla is the biggest mover, rising six spots to take the seventh position while India&#39;s Lokesh Rahul, who was out of action for the most part of the home season, dropped one rung to the No.10 spot.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>There were however, no changes among the all-rounders barring South African Vernon Philander who rose two spots to occupy the No.5 position in the rankings, led by Bangladesh&#39;s Shakib-Al-Hasan and followed by the Indian duo of Jadeja and Ashwin. England&#39;s Moeen Ali is at fourth.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Check complete Rankings here..<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.cricketnmore.com\/images\/uploads\/ICC Batsman Ranking-596f3b6be0efb.png\" style=\"width: 589px; height: 516px;\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><img alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/cms.cricketnmore.com\/images\/uploads\/ICC Test Rankings-596f3b6275a67.png\" style=\"width: 580px; height: 511px;\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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