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De Villiers shot up to second on the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen
South Africa wicketkeeper batsman AB de Villiers and Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq have both achieved career-best rankings following the conclusion of the first Test in Abu Dhabi, which Pakistan won by seven wickets.
Clarke was Australia’s shining light once again
Just days after losing the first Test against India in Chennai by eight wickets, Australia captain Michael Clarke has pointed out that England were in the same position after losing their first Test in Ahmedabad before going on to defeat the Indians in the next two Tests and win the series 2-1 to prove to the world that they are no longer as dominant as they used to be on home soil.
New Zealand’s batting will be Hesson’s priority for the future
New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has announced that his team should be proud of the way they played against a strong Test side like India, despite losing to them 2-0 in the series.
Pietersen still has a strong desire to represent England in the future
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has hinted that he may have played his last Test match for his country after admitting that there have been some ongoing disputes with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and with some of his team-mates.
The New Zealand batsmen continued to have no answer for Sunil Narine throughout the Test series
With their recent 2-0 Test series loss against the West Indies, New Zealand captain Ross Taylor believes the reason the team are losing is due to the lack of runs being score by the top order batsmen.
Australia’s win over the West Indies moved them up to third in the Test team rankings
India have fallen to forth place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test team rankings, after Australia secured a 2-0 series win against the West Indies.
