Saeed Ajmal has risen one more place and Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman has broken into the top 10 for the first time in his career in ICC player Rankings for Test bowlers.

Ajmal followed up his figures of 10 for 97 in the first Test against England with seven for 130 in the Abu Dhabi Test, which was enough to put him ahead of England fast bowler James Anderson in second position.

The 34-year-old has earned 50 ratings points for this achievement, giving him a career-best rating, and he now leads Anderson by 25 ratings points but still trails number-one ranked Dale Steyn of South Africa by 84 ratings points.

Left-arm spinner Rehman, who had figures of two for 67 and six for 25 to win the Man of the Match award in Abu Dhabi, has jumped five places to ninth spot. The 31-year-old had also gained five places in the bowlers' rankings after his match figures of four for 89 in the Dubai Test.

This is the first time in 23 years years that two Pakistan spinners figure inside the top 10 of the Test player rankings. In September 1988, Abdul Qadir was ranked fifth and Iqbal Qasim 10th, along with Imran Khan (third), Wasim Akram (eighth) and Tauseef Ahmed (13th).

Also making upward movements are Peter Siddle, Ryan Harris, and Nathan Lyon of Australia and Chris Martin and Doug Bracewell of New Zealand, while Monty Panesar of England has returned to the rankings in 34th position.

Siddle, who won the Man of the Match award for his six for 96 in the Adelaide Test against India, has gained two places and is now in fourth position for a career-best rating, Harris' match figures of four for 112 has lifted him four places to 22nd spot, while Lyon's match figures of five for 111 has earned him nine places and puts him in 43rd position.

Martin has jumped three places to 13th position following his match figures of eight for 31 in the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, while Bracewell has climbed four places and is now in 31st position after his five for 38.