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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Kevin Peterson's Double Hundred at Lord's

Kevin Peterson make a double century against India in first test match of the series at the Lord's and first at home ground he scored 202 runs unbeaten in England's scores 478 runs for 8 declared.


This is the third double century of Kevin Peterson's career and it's very slow one. Kevin Pietersen received good support from Ian Bell, Matt Prior and Graeme Swann. India's openers survived the awkward six overs to stumps. 


Kevin Peterson early strike-rate in the 30s and the 40s might not suggest domination, it was vintage. Moving about in the crease, dictating terms to the bowlers, and making them bowl where he wanted them to. 


Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma, man of the series in the West Indies tour suffered the most. Kevin Pietersen toyed around with his line and length by walking across and towards him.


Pietersen hardly stood still to a delivery bowled by the seamers. He had tried the same yesterday, but today he brought with him the middle of the bat. 


A defensive India didn't have a short leg in place, and there was no checking Kevin Pietersen's movements across the crease. In scoring the first 50, he hit only three scoring shots to the off side. He flicked through mid-on and midwicket at will allover the innings.













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