James Anderson replaces Stuart Broad at top of Test bowler rankings

Anderson replaces Broad at summit

England's James Anderson has been named the top-ranked Test bowler in the world for the first time in his career.

The position was previously held by Anderson's teammate Stuart Broad.

However, the 33-year-old's figures in the ongoing series against Sri Lanka, which include three five-fors, have seen him jump to the summit.

Broad has actually dropped down a further place to third, with India's Ravichandran Ashwin now separating the two England seamers.

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