MOEEN Ali’s Lord’s heroics have carried him up to a career-best standing in all three categories of the International Cricket Council’s world Test rankings.

The 30-year-old Worcestershire ace was named man-of-the-match in England’s 211-run win over South Africa in the first Investec Test.

He hit a first-innings 87 and then took 6-53 as part of an overall haul of 10-112 as the tourists were bowled out for 119 on the fourth day.

Moeen is now up nine places to 19th among the world’s best Test bowlers, up three to 21st as a batsman and has gone above his England team-mate Ben Stokes to fourth in the all-rounders' list.

Joe Root has gone back up to second in the batting rankings above New Zealand’s Kane Williamson after making 190 in his first innings as England captain.