Jonathan Trott and James Anderson move up to second spot on http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625’s Test rankings – Cricket News Update
England’s splendid 196-run win over India in the first Test match at Lord’s on Monday, has lifted their players – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IJL-Trott-c1576, to the second spot in International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Test rankings.
Trott played a significant batting role in England’s first innings against India, in what was the 2000th Test game of history. He amassed 70 runs off 140 balls, including nine fours. In the second innings, he scored 22 runs off 55 balls, including
two boundaries, before he was bowled by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/I-Sharma-c1566.
With this performance, Trott has moved up two places, surpassing the Indian batting maestro http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, and is placed at the second spot in ICC’s Test rankings for batsmen.
On the other hand, the pacer, Anderson, grabbed his 11th 5-wicket haul in the first Test. In the first innings, he claimed two wickets at an economy rate of 3.65, while on the final-day of the game, he demonstrated an excellent performance, claiming 5 scalps
for 65, off 28 overs.
With a marvellous show in the first Test, Anderson crossed his teammate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501, in ICC Test rankings for bowlers, and is now on the 2nd spot.
Trott, who made his Test debut in August 2009 against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 in May 2010.
On the other hand, the pacer Anderson has bowled in 60 Test matches, claiming 226 wickets at an average of 30.75, including his best bowling figure of 7/43. He made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zimbabwe-c3045 at Lord’s, in May 2003, where he stunned the spectators
with his 5-wicket haul, off 16 overs.
England’s pacer, Christ Tremlett, has recently moved into ninth position on the ICC rankings after claiming four wickets in the first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
The ongoing four-match Test series gives http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 a chance to attain the top spot on ICC’s Test rankings, if they manage two clear wins against the tourists.
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