Nathan Lyon’s record-breaking tour of Bangladesh has propelled him to a career-high in the world Test bowling rankings.

Lyon moved up nine spots to No.8 in the latest rankings, published by the International Cricket Council (ICC), breaking into the top 10 for the first time.

The offspinner claimed 22 wickets in Bangladesh, one shy of Sri Lankan tweaker Rangana Herath’s record for a two-Test series.

With 46 Test scalps at an average of 22.35, Lyon overtook Indian spin kings Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin as the world’s leading wicket-taker in 2017.

Lyon became just the second bowler to claim 13 wickets in a Test in Asia during his man-of-the-match performance in Chittagong, where Australia won by seven wickets to draw the series 1-1.

Australian coach Darren Lehmann heaped praise on Lyon, who had responded emphatically after being challenged to lift his performance on the subcontinent.

“Obviously, we changed the set-up of the side 12 months ago and we’ve had a lot of young guys come in the group.

“He’s had to take a next step as a leader so really pleased the way he’s gone about that.”

Lyon shared man-of-the-series honours with David Warner, who scored centuries in both Tests to break his subcontinent drought.

Warner moved up one spot to fifth in the ICC Test batting rankings, while Peter Handscomb climbed to a career-high 24th and skipper Steve Smith retained his No.1 spot.

Bangladesh star Shakib Al Hasan, who was man of the match in the first Test in Dhaka, kept his crown as the world’s No.1-ranked allrounder.</s>FILE PHOTO: Students attend a lecture for the entrance exam for postgraduate studies at a hall in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, July 18, 2016. China Daily/via REUTERS

(Reuters) - ACT Inc, the maker of the United States’ most popular college entrance exam, said on Thursday it has canceled the ACT exam scheduled for Saturday at some of its international test centers due to a breach of the test materials.

ACT, which has been the target of widespread cheating at overseas centers, has notified affected students, who will receive instructions on how to reschedule their test, a spokesman said.

ACT said it could not give specifics as to how the test materials were leaked because the incident was still under investigation.

The breach and cancellations were confined to specific international test centers, company spokesman Ed Colby added in an email.

Separately, ACT said it was busy working to reschedule some tests scheduled for Saturday in U.S. states such as Texas, Louisiana, and Florida, that are affected by hurricanes Harvey and now Irma.

“This has been a huge effort, and our goal has been to make sure that every single student in those impacted areas can cross the ACT test off their list of worries, as so many of them have much bigger issues to deal with now,” Colby said.

Would-be test-takers from countries including China, Thailand and Australia expressed outrage on social media over the international cancellations because the test, the first of the new school year, was to be used by high school seniors applying to colleges this fall.

The ACT and its rival, the SAT, are used by thousands of U.S. colleges to help choose among millions of student applicants. Both have been swamped by cheating abroad.

ACT, an Iowa City, Iowa-based nonprofit, has suffered major security setbacks in the past year. After the October sitting of the exam, ACT canceled scores for an unspecified number of students in Asia and Oceania on the writing section of the test because of a leak. Last June, the exam was canceled for all test takers in South Korea and Hong Kong due to another breach.</s>Sept 7 (Reuters) - ACT Inc, the maker of the United States' most popular college entrance exam, said on Thursday it has canceled the administration of the ACT exam scheduled for Saturday at some of its test centers due to a breach of the test materials.

ACT, which has been the target of widespread cheating at overseas centers, has notified affected students, who will receive instructions on how to reschedule their test, a spokesman said. (Reporting by John McCrank in New York; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)</s>As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, residents are preparing for flooding and winds that can topple trees and knock out power lines.

But, many high schoolers have a more immediate concern: the ACT test, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 9.

Dozens of students tweeted at the ACT's account asking for clarification about what would happen with the test as many evacuated Florida.

"I need time to prepare for Irma (and, most importantly, the ACT Math Section!!!)!" one student wrote on the ACT subreddit earlier this week. "Also, I'd rather not waste a gallon of gas driving to my test center when the price of gas just went up to $3.25 per gallon when it was $2.59 yesterday!"

The organizers of the ACT test are working to reschedule the test at centers expected to be hit by Irma.

"We extend our thoughts to those impacted by Hurricane Harvey or Hurricane Irma and hope that you are safe," a statement on the ACT test website reads. "We know that you may have a lot of things to worry about right now, and we don't want the ACT test to be one of them."

"Rest assured that we are working on rescheduling and relocating test centers impacted by the storm," the statement continues. "For those students who are impacted, we will work with you to address your individual situation."

However, some people have already taken matters into their own hands. One mother of a high school senior told Business Insider that she booked last-minute flights to the Berkshires in western Massachusetts and had her daughter register to take the ACT at a test center there based on early reports of Irma's strength.

The ACT has a full list of sites that are rescheduling the test on its website, including test centers in Texas, Georgia, Florida, and Columbia. You can read the full list here.</s>This Saturday's ACT has been called off at some international testing centers. An ACT spokesman said that the action was "due to a verified breach of the test materials," and that ACT would not be commenting further on the breach. He did say that those registered for the test have been notified and will receive information about rescheduling. The move by ACT follows unconfirmed reports on Reddit about the sale of the test in advance of its administration. The notice at right was posted to social media by some who received it.</s>Illinois' scores for the ACT college entrance exam have increased statewide for 2017 as the number of students taking the test has dropped.

Students posted a 21.4 score across all four subjects on the exam. The statewide score is the highest in the last five years.

But while test scores are up, the number of test takers has dropped by about 21,500 since 2016.

ACT spokesman Ed Colby tells the Chicago Tribune that the decline in test takers has probably helped boost the statewide 2017 results. He says the results "likely include fewer students who were not preparing for college than previous years."

Illinois topped the national average of 21. The state also exceeded national averages on percentage of students considered college-ready by ACT in English, math, reading and science.</s>After winning the second Test of the three match Test series, West Indies would be eyeing another victory, looking to clinch the series 2-1. On the other hand, England, who dominated the first Test completely, have a chance to prove that the defeat in the second Test was a blip and nothing else. The hosts are on a winning run having beaten South Africa prior to this series by 3-1. The first Test was clinched by England, thrashing the visitors by an innings and 209 runs when Alastair Cook smashed a brilliant 243-run knock in the first innings. The Test ended in three days as West Indies lost record 19 wickets in a day’s game. The second Test of the series was a complete turn around as West Indies made a solid comeback with a five wicket win over the hosts, after chasing down a target of 322 to level the series 1-1.

When is the third Test between England and West Indies?

England and West Indies will play the third Test on Thursday, September 7, 2017.

What time is the third Test between England and West Indies?

The third Test between England and West Indies will start at 3.30 PM on Thursday afternoon with the toss scheduled for 3 PM. You can follow live score and updates on IndianExpress.com throughout the contest.

Which channel will air the third Test between England and West Indies?

The third Test will be broadcast on Star Sports Select 2 and Star Sports Select 2 HD.

Where is the third Test between England and West Indies being played?

The third Test will be played at Lord’s, London.

How do I follow the third Test live online?

The third Test will be streamed live on Hotstar. For live commentary, updates, social reactions and more, you can follow the live blog that will be run right here in IndianExpress.com.

For all the latest Sports News, download Indian Express App</s>Australia is one of the most powerful nations in cricket history. It has enjoyed a lot of success in both primary formats - Test and ODI cricket. In Tests, Australia have always been regarded as one of the giants of the format, having undergone a spell of 16 matches won in a row twice.

Over the years, Australia have had a number of great cricketers who have represented the nation and have gone on to become the greatest cricketers of all-time. Let’s take a look at the Top 10 Australian Test cricketers.

One of Australia’s finest and most explosive openers, Matthew Hayden made his Test debut in 1994 but did not become a regular for Australia until their Tour of New Zealand in 2000 where he scored fifties in both innings of the final Test at Hamilton.

Hayden later went on to become one of Australia’s finest Test batsmen and formed a formidable opening pair with Justin Langer. In 2003, Hayden scored 380 against Zimbabwe, bettering Brian Lara’s 375 for the highest score in Test cricket. However, his record was broken by Lara the following but it still remains the highest score by an Australian in Test cricket.

Matthew Hayden is the only cricketer who has scored more than 1000 Test runs in a calendar year five times, having done so from 2001-2005. Hayden was also a brilliant slip fielder, having taken 128 catches in Tests.

The left-handed opener retired from Tests in 2009 with 8625 runs (5th highest for Australia in Tests) from 103 Tests at an impressive average of 50.73 with 29 fifties and 30 hundreds.

Under-arm bowling in the final ball of an ODI, spat with one of India’s finest skippers, not remembered well by the Indian players he coached, Greg Chappell has had controversies but we just can’t deny that at his prime, he was one of the best batsmen in the world.

Chappell scored a century on his Test debut against England and went on to become one of their most crucial players in the format. Chappell invented a unique stroke-playing technique where he played the ball in a narrow arc between mid-off and mid-on.

In 1974, Chappell scored 247 and 133 in a Test against New Zealand at Wellington which remained a record for the most number of runs scored in a Test match until Graham Gooch bettered it in 1990.

Over a 14-year long Test career, Chappell scored 7110 runs from 87 matches at an average of 53.86, hitting 31 fifties and 24 hundreds. Chappell was also a pretty handy part-time bowler, picking up 46 wickets with a spell of 5/61 against Pakistan at Sydney in 1972 being his best bowling figures in Test cricket. By the time of his retirement, Chappell also held the record for the most number of catches in Test cricket with 122.

Having scored 182 in his final Test innings, Chappell is one of four cricketers who have scored centuries in both their first and last Tests, with the other players being William Ponsford, Reginald Duff, and Mohammad Azharuddin.

One of the greatest fast-bowlers of all-time, Dennis Lille did not have a very easy time with the Australian team at the start of his career as he had to deal with several back issues during the early 70s. However, Lillee’s fighting spirit brought him back to full fitness and he later became one of Australia’s most important entities during the 1970s and early 80s.

Lillee was an extremely fast bowler and was one of the most feared bowlers during his playing days. He overtook Richie Benaud in 1981 as the highest Australian wicket-taker in Tests before overtaking Lance Gibbs as the highest wicket-taker in Tests. Ironically, he bettered Gibbs’ record against West Indies.

Lillee formed a brilliant bowler/wicket-keeper and fielder partnership with Rodney Marsh with the instance of Marsh catching and Lillee dismissing occurring 95 times in 69 Tests, a record yet to be bettered.

Lillee had a very successful career with 355 wickets in 70 Tests that included 23 five-wicket hauls, the third highest by any Australian. Lillee also scored 905 runs with the bat with 73 against England at Lord’s being his highest score in Tests.

Considered to be the greatest wicket-keeper batsman in the history of the sport, Gilchrist did not begin his Test career until he was 28 due to the presence of Ian Healy. Healy was dropped due to poor form and despite the selectors wanting to give him a farewell match against Pakistan at his home ground-Gabba, Gilly got the opportunity to make his Test debut.

The Gabba did not take this very well and Gilchrist had a cold reception at the ground but this did not prevent him from taking 6 dismissals (5 catches and a stumping) and scoring a brisk 81. Gilchrist produced another stellar performance in his second Test by scoring 149 as Australia recovered from 126/5 to chase down 369.

Gilchrist thus became a regular in Australia’s Test team and although he batted at No.7 opposed to opening the innings in ODIs, he still kept on scoring big for the Aussies.

Gilchrist’s aggressive batting helped Australia on numerous occasions and despite beginning in his late 20s, he still managed to pile up 5570 runs from 96 Tests (the highest by any keeper-batsman) at an average of 47.60 and at an astronomical strike rate of 81.95 which is the second highest strike rate for any Test batsman who has scored more than 5000 runs. Gilly is second behind Mark Boucher for the most number of Test dismissals with 416 (379 catches and 37 stumpings).

One of Australia’s greatest captains of all-time is also one of the greatest Test batsmen ever. Debuting in 1987, Waugh went on to become one of Australia’s talismanic cricketers for the most part of his career and led them to a record of 16 Test wins in a row.

Beginning as an all-rounder, Waugh had a back injury that prevented him from bowling but it turned out to be an asset as his batting significantly improved. Waugh had the ability to play long innings and his very presence on the field was a nightmare for bowlers.

In a career that lasted nearly two decades, Waugh scored 10,927 runs from 168 matches at an impressive average of 51.06, scoring 50 half-centuries and 32 centuries. He also took 92 wickets with three 5-wicket hauls under his belt. Waugh also took 112 catches.

The highest wicket-taking pacer of all-time, Glenn McGrath is undoubtedly the greatest fast bowler Australia ever had. McGrath’s accurate line and length made him a dangerous wicket-taking bowler and he became a crucial part of the Australian team that dominated cricket from the mid-90s to mid-2000s.

McGrath is one of the few bowlers to have taken two eight-wicket spells, having done so against Pakistan in 2004 and against England in 1997. In a career lasting nearly 14 years, McGrath took 563 wickets in 124 Tests at an average of 21.64.

Pidge took 29 five-wicket hauls and 3 ten-wicket hauls with 8/24 against Pakistan being his best figures in Tests. McGrath also has a fifty to his name, scoring 61 against New Zealand at the Gabba in 2004.

Cricket had the likes of Richie Benaud, Lance Gibbs, and BS Chandrasekhar who were brilliant spinners in their own right but Shane Warne has a huge role in revolutionizing spin-bowling during an era where fast-bowling dominated bowling.

With the ability to turn the ball in any condition and with a variety of deliveries in his armory, Warne always fired for Australia and helped them to many big victories throughout his career.

Warne took 708 wickets in 145 Tests, the highest for any Aussie bowler, at an average of 25.41 with 37 five-wicket hauls to his name, 8/71 being his best in Tests. Warne was also a pretty handy lower-order batsman and he scored 3145 runs, scoring 12 fifties with 99 against New Zealand being his highest Test score.

Warnie was also a pretty good fielder with 125 catches under his belt, the seventh highest by an Australian fielder.

Another great captain for Australia, Allan Border was the best batsman in the world during his playing days and was Australia’s talisman during the 1980s in addition to being their skipper. A batsman who always played sensibly rather than aggressively, Border was an extremely brilliant player of spin bowling with many considering him to be the best.

Taking over an Australian side that was in a poor state, Border’s leadership made Australia a formidable team and it was the foundation on which the likes of Steve Waugh and Ricky Ponting led the team to further glory.

By the time he retired, Border had the record for the most number of Test runs at 11,174 from 156 Tests at an average of 50.56 with 63 fifties and 27 hundreds. Border also took 39 wickets with the ball with 7/46 against West Indies on his 100th Test being his best bowling figures which is better than those of Dennis Lillee.

Border also holds the record for the most number of consecutive Tests played at 153.

The greatest captain of all-time and one of the greatest batsmen in the history of the game, Ricky Ponting’s career is full of accolades. Having made his debut in 1995, Ponting soon became a regular in the national setup before establishing himself as a quality batsman.

Ponting had the ability to play every shot in the book and was an absolute master in executing the hook and pull shots. Throughout his career, Ponting played many valuable innings for Australia and as a captain, helped them become a near-invincible unit for quite some time.

In 168 Tests, Ponting scored 13,378 runs at an average of 51.85, scoring 62 fifties and 41 hundreds, with 257 against India being his highest score. Ponting was also an equally brilliant fielder with 196 catches to his name, the fourth most for any fielder.

It had to be this man! It just had to be him at the top. Debuting at just 20, Sir Don became the most feared batsman during the 1930s and 40s. His consistent and prolific batting made Australia a formidable unit and also made him an iconic figure of the sport.

An extremely versatile batsman, Bradman was one of the finest players of the deliveries with extra bounce, preferring the hook and pull shots to play such deliveries. His stance was such that he was able to play the deliveries well without compromising his defense. In short, he was one of a kind.

In a career lasting two decades, Bradman scored 6996 runs at an astronomical average of 99.94 with 13 fifties and 29 centuries. Truly, the greatest cricketer Australia ever had.</s>I am more radical than most typical citizens when is shows correspondence to Fit4 Max Test. Assuredly, don't worry, I'm getting there. Convincing others about this regarding Fit4 Max Test is a hard job. Do not take Fit4 Max Test seriously. A few months ago, it occurred to me that a large majority of party crashers like Fit4 Max Test. Fit4 Max Test is a most vibrant opinion. Where can jocks scrape up optimal Fit4 Max Test forums? You will have learned how to do it before the end of this story. This leaves Fit4 Max Test.I got slammed with flames over Fit4 Max Test.Is Fit4 Max Test beneath you? Fit4 Max Test gives me a headache. That worked well. That's really your fate. With those current news, Fit4 Max Test is more significant than ever.

http://maleenhancementshop.info/fit4-max-test/</s>Watching Peter Handscomb’s heroic innings in the Chittagong Test against Bangladesh on Tuesday reminded me of Dean Jones’ never-say-die double century in the Chennai tied Test in September 1986.

When Steve Smith fell for 58 on the second day of the must-win Chittagong Test, Australia were 2-98, still 207 runs behind Bangladesh’s 305. Another wicket and there was a possibility of another collapse.

But Handscomb (69 off 113 balls) prevailed for more than two hours in intense heat to add 127 runs with David Warner (88 off 170 balls) at stumps on day two.

Handscomb was drenched in perspiration and fighting dehydration but battled on regardless. Icepacks were applied overnight as he lost quite a few kilos in the Chittagong humidified incubator.

Yesterday he went on to score 82 in 185 minutes off 144 balls before he was run out.

By adding 152 runs with centurion Warner for the third wicket, Handscomb was behind Australia gaining a first-innings lead.

Exactly 31 years ago I had witnessed another heroic innings in the Chennai Test against India. It was by Dean Jones, popularly known as Deano.

The Test famously ended in a tie, only the second tied Test in the history of the game after the Brisbane thriller between Australia and the West Indies in December 1960.

The Chennai thriller will be remembered as Dean Jones’ magnum opus. In intense heat, he hit 210 runs but looked a spent force after reaching his ton.

He was dehydrated and had lost control of his bodily functions but captain Allan Border urged him to continue.

Deano batted for eight and a half hours, faced 330 balls and hit two sixes and 27 fours. Totally exhausted after his marathon innings in intense humidity, he needed saline-drip in a hospital.

It was the first Test of the series. Border won the toss and declared at 7-574. Deano added 158 runs for the second wicket with David Boon (122) and 178 for the fourth wicket with Border (106).

Skipper Kapil Dev hit a gallant ton and India replied with 397. Greg Matthews, surprisingly wearing a jumper throughout in the unbearable heat, took 5-103.

Border again declared at 5-170, setting India 348 to win.

Opener ‘Sunny’ Gavaskar, playing his 100th consecutive Test, batted superbly to score 90 and India was close to a surprise win at 6-331. Only 17 runs needed.

But spinners Ray Bright and the erratic genius ‘Mo’ Matthews bowled magnificently capturing five wickets each and India’s last bat Maninder Singh was declared out lbw to Matthews and the match ended in a tie.

Many still feel it was a wrong decision. But there was no DRS then.

Will the Chittagong Test end in a tie as well?
Saturday's ACT U.S. college entrance exam test is cancelled at some of its international test centers because of leaks of test materials.