Stuart Broad has become the first England player for 11 years to top the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings.
The 29-year-old took 6/17 in the 2nd Innings of the series-clinching third Test win over South Africa @ Johannesburg on Saturday January 16,2016
Scorecard
South Africa 313 & 83
England 323 & 74/3
Match Result - England won by 7 wickets
The fast bowler climbs above India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and South Africa paceman Dale Steyn.
Steve Harmison, in 2004, was the last England bowler to top the ICC rankings, keeping top spot for 120 days.
Before that, Sir Ian Botham was ranked number one in 1980
| ICC Test Bowling Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Rating |
| 1 | Stuart Broad (Eng) | 880 |
| 2 | Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind) | 871 |
| 3 | Dale Steyn (SA) | 850 |
| 4 | Yasir Shah (Pak) | 846 |
| 5 | James Anderson (Eng) | 810 |
| ICC Test Batting Rankings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Rating |
| 1 | Steve Smith (Aus) | 899 |
| 2 | Joe Root (Eng) | 891 |
| 3 | Kane Williamson (NZ) | 889 |
| 4 | AB de Villiers (SA) | 863 |
| 5 | David Warner (Aus) | 854 |
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