Jason Holder ranks 9th in ICC Bowling rankings

West Indies Captain Jason Holder bowls against India during day one of their first cricket Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
West Indies Captain Jason Holder bowls against India during day one of their first cricket Test match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.
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West Indies Test and ODI captain Jason Holder is now ranked 9th in the ICC Test Bowling rankings and third in the ICC Test All-rounder rankings following an impressive year with both the bat and ball.

Holder scored 52 and 19 and took five for 56 in the first Test against India recently but still lost by 10 wickets and the two-match series (2-0).

He now has four five-wicket hauls with an average of 11.87 so far for this year.

The other ranked bowlers, include Shannon Gabriel (13) and Kemar Roach (21st) and leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo (34th).

Roston Chase has moved up ten position to 31st in the batting rankings following his four innings of 55, 20, 106 and 6 in the two-match series.

Cricket West Indies Director, Jimmy Adams was in full praise of the West Indies captain into the top 10 of the ICC Test bowling rankings following his performance in the second Test against India.