Starc rises, as Smith just hangs on to No.1 spot

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Australian cricketer Mitchell Starc (3L) acknowledges the crowd after taking a haul of five Sri Lankan wickets during the second day of the second Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and Australia at The Galle International Cricket Stadium in Galle on August 5, 2016. / AFP / ISHARA S.KODIKARA (Photo credit should read ISHARA S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mitchell has rocketed in the top of the ICC Test bowling rankings after his his career best 11-wicket haul in the second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle.

Englishman James Anderson has regained the No.1 spot ahead of Indian spinner Ravi Ashwin, while Stuart Broad sits in third spot.

Australian Josh Hazlewood is tenth.

Meanwhile, in the batting rankings, Steve Smith has retained his No.1 ranking ahead of Joe Root, despite a lean series against Sri Lanka to date.

Joe Root and Kane Williamson are second and third respectively, while Adam Voges is fifth and David Warner is ninth.

ICC Test batting rankings:

  1. Steve Smith (Aus) - 904 rating points
  2. Joe Root (Eng) - 888
  3. Kane Williamson (NZ) - 866
  4. Hashim Amla (SA) - 860
  5. Adam Voges (Aus)
  6. AB de Villiers (SA) - 818
  7. Alastair Cook (Eng) - 791
  8. Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak) - 780
  9. David Warner (Aus) - 770
  10. Angelo Matthews (SL) - 761

ICC Test bowling rankings:

  1. James Anderson (Eng) - 881 rating points
  2. Ravi Ashwin (Ind) - 869
  3. Stuart Broad (Eng) - 854
  4. Dale Steyn (SA) - 841
  5. Yasir Shah (Pak) - 791
  6. Ravi Jadeja (ind) - 773
  7. Mitchell Starc (Aus) - 767
  8. Rangana Herath (SL) - 766
  9. Trent Boult (NZ) - 762
  10. Josh Hazlewood (Aus) - 755
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