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India moves to third, Yuvraj cracks top-10 code
Dubai, Nov 18 (PTI) Resounding success against England in the first two one-dayers has propelled India to the third spot, while run-machine Yuvraj Singh's consecutive centuries, has catapulted him among the top-10 in the latest International Cricket Council ODI rankings issued Tuesday.
India routed England in first match by 158 runs and won
the second match by 54 runs to move two places up the rung in
the team rankings.
Yuvraj, who scored unbeaten 138 in the first match and
118 in the second, gained 11 places to attain his career-best
ranking of sixth place among batsmen.
The two defeats cost English dearly as they slumped to
the sixth spot. Having lost three ratings points, England now
sits just behind New Zealand by a fraction of a point.
With five matches still remaining, India will hope to
continue the rampaging form and grab the second position by
the end of the One Day International series.
Bolstered by their 3-0 series win against the West Indies
in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan has moved up two places to fourth,
while Australia is still the table toppers, some 12 ratings
points clear of South Africa, who are just four points ahead
of India.
In-form Gautam Gambhir also progressed four spots and now
sits just behind Pakistan's Younus Khan in 22nd place among
batsmen.
However, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to
be the numero uno, with Australia's Michael Hussey and Graeme
Smith of South Africa grabbing the second and third place
respectively.
West Indies' Chris Gayle, who scored two typically
entertaining hundreds in the three-match series against
Pakistan, gained six places into fifth position while ICC
Cricketer of the Year Shivnarine Chanderpaul is just ahead of
him having jumped two places to fourth.
Among the bowlers, Sohail Tanvir has broken into the top
10 for the first time in his career after scalping seven
Pakistani wickets at an average of 15.14. Tanvir has moved 12
places to seventh place.
England's Andrew Flintoff lost five places to 13th
position after taking just one wicket in the first two matches
of the series at a cost of 116 runs.
However, Flintoff was finely place in the second spot in
the all-rounders list which is headed by New Zealand's Jacob
Oram. West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has also moved up three
places to be back into the top five, thanks to his all-rounder
feat against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. PTI ATK
India routed England in first match by 158 runs and won
the second match by 54 runs to move two places up the rung in
the team rankings.
Yuvraj, who scored unbeaten 138 in the first match and
118 in the second, gained 11 places to attain his career-best
ranking of sixth place among batsmen.
The two defeats cost English dearly as they slumped to
the sixth spot. Having lost three ratings points, England now
sits just behind New Zealand by a fraction of a point.
With five matches still remaining, India will hope to
continue the rampaging form and grab the second position by
the end of the One Day International series.
Bolstered by their 3-0 series win against the West Indies
in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan has moved up two places to fourth,
while Australia is still the table toppers, some 12 ratings
points clear of South Africa, who are just four points ahead
of India.
In-form Gautam Gambhir also progressed four spots and now
sits just behind Pakistan's Younus Khan in 22nd place among
batsmen.
However, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to
be the numero uno, with Australia's Michael Hussey and Graeme
Smith of South Africa grabbing the second and third place
respectively.
West Indies' Chris Gayle, who scored two typically
entertaining hundreds in the three-match series against
Pakistan, gained six places into fifth position while ICC
Cricketer of the Year Shivnarine Chanderpaul is just ahead of
him having jumped two places to fourth.
Among the bowlers, Sohail Tanvir has broken into the top
10 for the first time in his career after scalping seven
Pakistani wickets at an average of 15.14. Tanvir has moved 12
places to seventh place.
England's Andrew Flintoff lost five places to 13th
position after taking just one wicket in the first two matches
of the series at a cost of 116 runs.
However, Flintoff was finely place in the second spot in
the all-rounders list which is headed by New Zealand's Jacob
Oram. West Indies skipper Chris Gayle has also moved up three
places to be back into the top five, thanks to his all-rounder
feat against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. PTI ATK
