Rabada catapults past Steyn, Amla moves to sixth

HASHIM Amla moved up four places to sixth in the latest ICC rankings for Test batsmen after he struck 134 in his hundredth Test in Johannesburg.
Kagiso Rabada, meanwhile, moved up three spots to fifth in the Test bowling rankings after returning match figures of 5 for 94.

Amla, who became only the eighth batsman to score a century in his 100th Test, had earlier dropped to tenth after a string of poor performances in 2016.
He had moved to first in the Test rankings back in February 2013 and at one point had held top positions in both the ODI and Test rankings.

Rabada’s strong performances in the series against Sri Lanka made him South Africa’s highest-ranked Test bowler, moving him one place above Dale Steyn, who is recuperating from the shoulder fracture he suffered during South Africa’s tour of Australia in November. Rabada’s ten-wicket haul in the second Test in Cape Town had earlier helped him break into the top ten.

Australia captain Steven Smith continued to lead the Test rankings for batsmen while India’s R. Ashwin topped the bowlers’ rankings.

(ESPN Cricinfo)