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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England beat India by 196 runs, Andersen got five

England team beat Indian team by 196 runs at Lord's in first test match of the series. England's fast bowlers James Andersen who get five wicket, bowl very well and he took out Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Sachin Tendulkarthus. Stuart Broad also bowl well and get 3 wicket.


Absence of Decision Review System (DRS) for lbws and some sloppy catching to avoid a repeat of Lord's 2007, when India saved the test match.


Suresh Raina, who was fighting to the end and make 78runs, but by the final session James Anderson was in very well form. James Andersen completed his five wicket hole by breaking through that final piece of Indian fight with a beautiful away seamer from round the stumps.


Laxman's dismissal brought together India's walking wounded, Gambhir and Tendulkar. They hung in bravely, Gambhir for 56 balls with a painful elbow and Sachin Tendulkar for 68 with a viral infection. 


The debate around  Decision Review System (DRS) the umpires had a great match, and it was evident in Gautam Gambhir's lbw, in the over after VVS Laxman's dismissal. The Swann arm ball had hit the pad a microsecond before it hit the bat. Asad Rauf sent Gambhir on his way.


Sachin Tendulkar, who has viral infection began positively but went into a shell after lunch. That Raina looked more comfortable than Sachin Tendulkar during their 17.4-over partnership told a story. While Tendulkar was solid in defence, he let the bowlers bowl to a perfect rhythm, and the odd one was bound to be too good.


Harbhajan Singh refused to back away, but England worked him over with precise short deliveries. Praveen Kumar didn't stand much of a chance. James Anderson out Suresh Raina, coming in from round the stumps, then leaving him, and taking the edge. Broad deservedly ended the match with a plumb lbw; the last four had fallen for 18 runs.



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