England in Bangladesh, 2010

Graeme Swann hold second position in Test rankings

English bowler Graeme Swann has moved up to second in the ICC Test bowler rankings. English bowler jumps 3 places after 10-wicket haul in the test match against Bangladesh.

Graeme Swann's maiden 10-wicket haul has made him the first English bowler in 6 years to move up to second position in the ICC player rankings for Test bowlers. He left behind Dale Steyn of South Africa in ICC rankings.

The English off-spinner recorded match figures of 10 wickets for 217 runs to bowl England to a 181-run victory over Bangladesh in Chittagong. He gave his side a 1-0 lead in the two-Test series.

This 10-wicket haul has moved Swann up 3 places in the ICC Test rankings, making him the first English bowler to claim second position in the bowling table since Steve Harmison in December 2004.

In the past 8 months Swann has played 10 Tests, taking 45 wickets, including 14 against Australia and 21 against South Africa. His total of 783 points puts him in 28th position in the all-time English Test bowlers list. The last English spinner to have more points was Derek Underwood in 1977 and the last English off-spinner with more points was Fred Titmus in 1965.

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