var testCustomers =
    $.post("/sorting/sort-pagination/new_sort/data.php", testCustomers, function(returnedData) {
        console.log(returnedData);
    });

    var testData = {
        players: testCustomers
    };

[
{ "id": 101, "rank": 5},
{ "id": 102, "rank": 6},
{ "id": 106, "rank": 1},
{ "id": 103, "rank": 4},
{ "id": 104, "rank": 2},
{ "id": 105, "rank": 3} ]