Summary
Marco Jansen from South Africa is now the top bowler and also the best all‑round player in the longest cricket matches.
Both players did great in recent games that helped their teams win.
Fans are excited about the new rankings.
Key Points
4 points1
Abhishek Sharma is number one in batting for short games.
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Marco Jansen is number one in bowling and all‑rounder for long games.
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Jansen scored 85 runs and took five wickets in a match against Australia.
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Sharma hit 113 runs in just 38 balls against New Zealand.
New Words to Learn
11 wordsreclaimed
got back again
rankings
lists that show who is best
bowler
player who throws the ball
all‑rounder
player good at both batting and bowling
innings
a turn for a team to bat
wicket
when a bowler gets a batter out
batting
hitting the ball to score runs
bowling
throwing the ball to try to get batters out
Test
the longest type of cricket match
Twenty‑Twenty International
a short, fast cricket game played between countries
International Cricket Council
the world group that runs cricket
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