Younis Khan Back Among Top 5 Test Batsmen in ICC Rankings After Oval Feat

Pakistan's Younis Khan is back among the world's top five batsmen following his commanding double century against England at The Oval.

Younis Khan scored 218, his sixth double century at this level, set up Pakistan's 10-wicket win in the fourth Test at The Oval on Sunday, a result which saw them draw the four-match series with England at 2-2

Younis returned to fifth position in the standings when the latest edition of the International Cricket Council's Test batting ranking published Monday after his 218, his sixth double century at this level, set up Pakistan's 10-wicket win in the fourth Test at The Oval on Sunday, a result which saw them draw the four-match series with England at 2-2.

The 38-year-old veteran started the series in fifth position but dropped out of the top 10 following a run of low scores before his Oval heroics.

Australia captain Steven Smith continues to head a list where England's Joe Root and New Zealand's Kane Williamson are still second and third respectively.

Meanwhile James Anderson, England's all-time leading wicket-taker, remains top of the Test bowling rankings.

Top 10 ICC Test Player Rankings at August 15 after the Tests at The Oval, St Lucia and Bulawayo (rank, change in ranking, player, team, rating points,average, highest rating):

Batting

1 (-) Steven Smith (AUS) 904 58.41 936 v ENG, Lord's 2015

2 (-) Joe Root (ENG) 878 54.86 917 v AUS, Trent Bridge 2015

3 (-) Kane Williamson (NZL) 873 51.29 893 v AUS, Perth 2015

4 (-) Hashim Amla (RSA) 860 51.45 907 v PAK, Abu Dhabi 2013

5 (+7) Younis Khan (PAK) 845 53.72 880 v SRI, Lahore 2009

6 (-1) Adam Voges (AUS) 824 79.55 824 v SRI, Galle 2016

7 (-1) AB de Villiers (RSA) 818 50.46 935 v AUS, Port Elizabeth 2014

8 (+3) Ajinkya Rahane (IND) 785 49.00 785 v WIS, St Lucia 2016

9 (+5) Ross Taylor (NZL) 772 48.66 871 v WIS, Hamilton 2013

10= (-3) Alastair Cook (ENG) 770 47.31 874 v IND, Kolkata 2012

10= (-1) David Warner (AUS) 770 48.82 880 v NZL, Perth 2015

Bowling

1 (-) James Anderson (ENG) 870 28.28 884 v SRI, Durham 2016

2 (-) R. Ashwin (IND) 858 25.21 876 v WIS, Antigua 2016

3 (+1) Dale Steyn (RSA) 841 22.53 909 v WIS, Centurion 2014

4 (-1) Stuart Broad (ENG) 836 28.52 880 v RSA, Johannesburg 2016

5 (-) Yasir Shah (PAK) 806 27.48 878 v ENG, Lord's 2016

6 (-) Ravindra Jadeja (IND) 781 23.42 789 v RSA, Delhi 2015

7 (-) Mitchell Starc (AUS) 767 27.88 767 v SRI, Galle 2016

8 (-) Rangana Herath (SRI) 766 29.43 851 v PAK, Colombo (SSC) 2014

9 (-) Trent Boult (NZL) 756 28.96 825 v ENG, Lord's 2015

10 (-) Josh Hazlewood (AUS) 755 25.29 792 v WIS, Hobart 2015