Sri Lankan players on the move in ICC Test Rankings

Prabath Jayasuriya

Sri Lanka spinner Prabath Jayasuriya has gained a new career-high rating in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling rankings rising one place to equal seventh (with Nathan Lyon of Australia) on the back of his Player of the Series exploits against New Zealand.

In the Men’s Test Batting rankings in-form Sri Lanka right-hander Kamindu Mendis is another player on the move, with the 26-year-old improving five places to 11th and reaching a new career-high rating after he scored another century in the second Test of his side’s recent series with New Zealand.

Compatriots Dinesh Chandimal (up six spots to 20th) and Angelo Mathews (up four places to 23rd) also gain ground on the list for Test batters.