James Anderson Improve his ICC test rankings

Good performance in the first test match versus India helps James Anderson to improve his ICC test ranking. First time in whole carrier James Anderson get 800 points. He took five Indian wicket in Lord's test at final day. 

Thus England spinner Graeme Swann also take number 2 position in the ICC ranking.

Jonathan Trott played a very good inning and scored 70runs in England's first innings at Lord's, he batted in very difficult condition. Jonathan Trott has overtaken Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara to be rated the second best test batsman in the world. 

Kevin Pietersen also played a superb inning and make unbeaten 202runs, which has been enough to him back into the top 20. Huge total of England in first inning helps England win, and all credit goes to Kevin Pietersen who make a not out double century.

England captain Andrew Strauss Said that, Kevin Pietersen played a superb inning and help England win.

England's Chris Tremlett's took four wickets in the match have helped him to ninth place in the bowlers rankings. Thus Matt Prior, who hit 71 and an unbeaten 103 has also help a new career-best rating, rising 10 places to 21st.

India still have two bowlers in the top ten with Zaheer Khan, who is expected to miss the Trent Bridge Test due to injury, and Ishant Sharma lying in fifth and seventh place respectively. 

In the batting top ten, apart from Tendulkar, India have VVS Laxman in seventh while Virender Sehwag, who missed the Lord's Test through injury, has dropped to 10th.




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Chance for Sachin Tendulkar to make 100th century in 2,000th Test match

Sachin Tendulkar has the chance to made 100th century in his International Carrier. In 2,000th test match of the cricket history at Lord's against England team. 


38 years old Sachin Tendulkar who has failed to made a single fifty in seven previous innings. Lord's is the headquarters of the world cricket and Sachin Tendulker has been practising two hours a day from the last two weeks on Lard's net for the four test match series.


England can overtake India at the top of the world rankings if they beat the visitors by a margin of at least two matches.


England captain Andrew Strauss said that, I think I would probably say Sachin Tendulkar has been the best test cricketer of all time.


For him to go on for so long and maintain his incredibly high standards is a great Testament of the man and the desire of his outrageous talent as well.

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