West Indies and Bangladesh seek improvement on Test rankings table
The West Indies will take on Bangladesh in the first match of the two-Test series on 5 September in Kingstown, St Vincent. The two teams are currently ranked eighth and 10th respectively on the Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings Table.
The West Indies, which is currently sitting on 74 ratings points, leads Bangladesh (21) by 53 ratings points. And because the rankings are weighted to reflect this difference, the West Indies will drop points if it doesn’t win the series convincingly.
A 1-0 series win will earn Bangladesh 13 ratings points and will cost the West Indies eight ratings points, while a 2-0 series win will help Mushfiqur Rahim’s side gain 15 ratings points with the West Indies losing 10 ratings points.
In the event of a drawn series, Bangladesh will benefit by gaining seven ratings points, while the West Indies will drop four ratings points.
In contrast, the West Indies can earn a maximum of one ratings point if it wins both the Tests. In this scenario, Bangladesh will drop two ratings points.
To find out exactly how the forthcoming series will affect the rankings table, please clickhere.The Test rankings table, unlike the ODI and T20I rankings tables, is updated after the conclusion of a series.
Meanwhile, Shivnarine Chanderpaul will go into the series as the highest-ranked batsman from either side, in sixth place on the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen.
Other batsmen to feature inside the top 50 and likely to appear during the series are Darren Bravo (22nd), Chris Gayle (29th), Mominul Haque (33rd), Tamim Iqbal (42nd), Nasir Hossain (46th) and Denesh Ramdin (49th ).
In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers, Kemar Roach in 11th position is the highest-ranked bowler from either side.
Shane Shillingford (21st), Sulieman Benn (30th), Narsingh Deonarine (47th), Jerome Taylor (49th), Mahmudullah (61st), Robiul Islam (62nd) and Shannon Gabriel (66th) are some of the other bowlers who may feature in the series.
Series schedule:
5-9 September – First Test, Kingstown, St Vincent
13-17 September – Second Test, Gros Islet, St Lucia
Reliance ICC Test Team Rankings table (as on 3 September, before the start of West Indies-Bangladesh series)
Rank Team Rating
1 South Africa 124
2 Australia 123
3 England 104
4 Sri Lanka 101
5 India 96
6 Pakistan 96
7 New Zealand 93
8 West Indies 74
9 Zimbabwe 39
10 Bangladesh 21
(Developed by David Kendix)
Reliance ICC Test Player Rankings (as on 3 September, before the start of West Indies-Bangladesh series)
Batsmen
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) K Sangakkara SL 915 58.76 938 v Eng at Kandy 2007
2 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 888 51.02 935 v Aus at Port Elizabeth 2014
3 (+2) A Mathews SL 873! 52.65 873 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
4 (-1) David Warner Aus 871! 46.54 871 v SA at Cape Town 2014
5 (-1) Hashim Amla SA 863 51.32 907 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2013
6 ( - ) S.Chanderpaul WI 854 51.88 901 v NZ at Napier 2008
7 ( - ) Michael Clarke Aus 818 51.50 900 v SL at Melbourne 2012
8 (+1) Ross Taylor NZ 795 46.43 871 v WI at Hamilton 2013
9 (+5) Joe Root Eng 789! 50.94 789 v Ind at The Oval 2014
10 (-2) Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 762 46.92 824 v SL at Sharjah 2014
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
22 (+1) Darren Bravo WI 633 43.92 709 v Aus at Port-of-Spain 2012
29 (-2) Chris Gayle WI 605 42.00 755 v SL at Galle 2010
33 (+2) Mominul Haque Ban 573* 75.50 584 v NZ at Mirpur 2013
42 ( - ) Tamim Iqbal Ban 534 36.59 707 v Eng at Old Trafford 2010
46 (+1) Nasir Hossain Ban 510* 42.45 550 v NZ at Chittagong 2013
49 ( - ) Denesh Ramdin WI 493! 27.74 493 v NZ at Bridgetown 2014
62 (-2) Kirk Edwards WI 426* 34.21 524 v Aus at Bridgetown 2012
72 (-3) J Blackwood WI 386* 63.00 390 v NZ at Port-of-Spain 2014
82 (-2) Jason Holder WI 350*! 45.00 350 v NZ at Bridgetown 2014
Bowlers
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 907 22.56 908 v Pak at Johannesburg 2013
2 ( - ) Ryan Harris Aus 870! 22.56 870 v SA at Cape Town 2014
3 (+2) R Herath SL 851! 29.06 851 v Pak at Colombo (SSC) 2014
4 (-1) M Johnson Aus 844! 27.42 844 v SA at Cape Town 2014
5 (-1) J Anderson Eng 806 29.72 813 v Ind at Edgbaston 2011
6 ( - ) V Philander SA 785 21.57 912 v Ind at Johannesburg 2013
7 ( - ) Tim Southee NZ 783 29.83 799 v WI at Kingston 2014
8 (+1) Stuart Broad Eng 774 29.90 783 v WI at Lord's 2012
9 (-1) Saeed Ajmal Pak 762 28.10 855 v Zim at Harare 2013
10 ( - ) Trent Boult NZ 737* 27.45 767 v Ind at Wellington 2014
Selected Rankings
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
11 ( - ) Kemar Roach WI 733! 27.04 733 v NZ at Bridgetown 2014
21 ( - ) S Shillingford WI 561* 34.55 652 v NZ at Dunedin 2013
30 ( - ) Sulieman Benn WI 461* 40.60 494 v SA at Bridgetown 2010
39 (-1) Sohag Gazi Ban 386* 42.07 459 v NZ at Chittagong 2013
47 ( - ) N Deonarine WI 333* 29.70 391 v Ind at Mumbai 2013
49 (-1) Jerome Taylor WI 332* 34.45 717 v Eng at Kingston 2009
61 (-3) Mahmudullah Ban 258* 45.74 381 v WI at St George's 2009
62 (-3) Robiul Islam Ban 252* 38.56 321 v Zim at Harare 2013
66 (-3) Shannon Gabriel WI 244* 36.11 360 v Zim at Dominica 2013
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+1) S Al Hasan Ban 364 404 v Pak at Mirpur 2011
2 (-1) R Ashwin Ind 357*/ 419 v WI at Mumbai 2013
3 ( - ) V Philander SA 348*/ 376 v Aus at Cape Town 2014
4 ( - ) Stuart Broad Eng 296 382 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2012
5 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 280 384 v Eng at Cardiff 2009
* indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after a minimum of 40 started innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating after he has conceded 1,500 runs.
! indicates career-highest rating
*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after playing 40 Test innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating when he reaches 100 Test wickets.
!indicates career-highest rating
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