South Africa [ Images ] pacer Vernon Philander continued to move upward in the ICC [ Images ] Player Rankings for Test bowlers after inspiring his side to an innings and 81 runs victory over Sri Lanka [ Images ] in the first Test at the Centurion.

Philander was not only adjudged man-of-the-match for his maiden 10-wicket haul, he has also been rewarded with a jump of 12 places which has now put him in the 28th position.

The man-of-the-match award was 26-year-old's second in three Tests, who now has 24 wickets to his credit.

Other bowlers improving their rankings include Chanaka Welegedara [ Images ] (up by four to 41st) Imran Tahir (up by 17 to 93rd), Thisara Perera (up by 25 to 110th) and Angelo Mathews [ Images ] (up by seven to 111th).

In the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, South Africa's AB de Villiers [ Images ] and Mark Boucher [ Images ] are the biggest movers.

De Villiers, who scored 99, has moved up six places to become South Africa's second best batsman after Jacques Kallis [ Images ] (second) in seventh position. Boucher, who scored 65, has gained two places and is now in 50th spot.

Notable batsmen to slip in the latest rankings are Hashim Amla [ Images ] (down by five to 10th), Graeme Smith [ Images ] (down by one to 12th), Mahela Jayawardena (down by one to 24th) and Tillekeratne Dilshan [ Images ] (down by three to 36th).

Kumar Sangakkara's [ Images ] rare double failure at Centurion means his lead at the top of the table has been trimmed from 29 points to just five ratings points.