Stokes overtakes Australia opener David Warner in batting rankings
Sunday 1 September 2019 13:43, UK
Ben Stokes is up to No 2 in the ICC Test all-rounder rankings after his heroics in the third Ashes Test at Headingley.
That England even had a glimmer of hope going into the final innings of the match also owed much to Stokes' effort, this time with the ball as he took 3-56 in Australia's second innings during a lung-busting 15-over spell at the end of day two.
Those exploits have seen Stokes leapfrog Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan and Ravindra Jadeja of India in the all-rounder rankings with only West Indies skipper Jason Holder ahead of him.
The England left-hander has also risen to 13th in the batting standings, overtaking Australia opener David Warner, who drops to 14th, while Joe Root is up to seventh following his second-innings 77 in Leeds.
Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins stays top of the bowling rankings with New Zealand's Trent Boult into the top five and Jasprit Bumrah surging into the top 10, all the way up to seventh, after taking 5-7 in India's win over West Indies at North Sound.
Watch day one of the fourth Test between England and Australia from 10am, September 4 on Sky Sports The Ashes.
