In what is turning into a battle of the wicket-keepers, Adam Gilchrist has edged ahead of Mahendra Singh Dhoni to recapture the top batsman’s spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day rankings. Gilchrist leapfrogged his captain, Ricky Ponting, as well as Dhoni thanks to his performances in the recently-concluded three-match series in Bangladesh.
Gilchrist now holds a slender advantage of just three rating points over Dhoni, who himself assumed the top position from Ponting for the first time less than two weeks ago. Ponting’s modest series in Bangladesh saw him slip to third.
Australia now has four players in the top five of the ODI batsmen’s rankings with Gilchrist and Ponting joined by Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey in fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
ICC ratings for batsmen: 1 Adam Gilchrist 809. 2 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 806. 3 Ricky Ponting 785. 4 Andrew Symonds 774. 5 Graeme Smith 759. 6 Michael Hussey 762. 7 Kevin Pietersen 745. 8 Kumar Sangakkara 736. 9 Rahul Dravid 729. 10 Yuvraj Singh 722.
Shaun Pollock retained his spot at the top of the ODI bowlers’ list with Irfan Pathan close on his heels in second. Australia’s highest-ranked player was Glenn McGrath — who was absent from the Bangladesh series for personal reasons — in fourth position.
ICC ratings for bowlers: 1 Shaun Pollock 858. 2 Irfan Pathan 765. 3 Shane Bond 762. 4 Glenn McGrath 756. 5 Daniel Vettori 750.
Australia’s 3-0 success in the series means it held its 13 point lead over South Africa at the top of the ODI table, with India a further three points back in third spot. There will also be a basement battle unfolding in the Caribbean as West Indies and Zimbabawe began their seven-match one-day series on Saturday.
The two sides are currently in eighth and ninth places respectively in the table. If the West Indies achieve a clean-sweep of the series they will improve their rating by two points, going 12 behind seventh-placed England. But if Zimbabwe can win the series, it will close the gap considerably on the home side.
Brian Lara, recently re-appointed as the West Indies captain will also be anxious to improve on his current position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen as he begins the series in 33rd spot, one place below Chanderpaul.
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Gilchrist now holds a slender advantage of just three rating points over Dhoni, who himself assumed the top position from Ponting for the first time less than two weeks ago. Ponting’s modest series in Bangladesh saw him slip to third.
Australia now has four players in the top five of the ODI batsmen’s rankings with Gilchrist and Ponting joined by Andrew Symonds and Michael Hussey in fourth and fifth spots, respectively.
ICC ratings for batsmen: 1 Adam Gilchrist 809. 2 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 806. 3 Ricky Ponting 785. 4 Andrew Symonds 774. 5 Graeme Smith 759. 6 Michael Hussey 762. 7 Kevin Pietersen 745. 8 Kumar Sangakkara 736. 9 Rahul Dravid 729. 10 Yuvraj Singh 722.
Shaun Pollock retained his spot at the top of the ODI bowlers’ list with Irfan Pathan close on his heels in second. Australia’s highest-ranked player was Glenn McGrath — who was absent from the Bangladesh series for personal reasons — in fourth position.
ICC ratings for bowlers: 1 Shaun Pollock 858. 2 Irfan Pathan 765. 3 Shane Bond 762. 4 Glenn McGrath 756. 5 Daniel Vettori 750.
Australia’s 3-0 success in the series means it held its 13 point lead over South Africa at the top of the ODI table, with India a further three points back in third spot. There will also be a basement battle unfolding in the Caribbean as West Indies and Zimbabawe began their seven-match one-day series on Saturday.
The two sides are currently in eighth and ninth places respectively in the table. If the West Indies achieve a clean-sweep of the series they will improve their rating by two points, going 12 behind seventh-placed England. But if Zimbabwe can win the series, it will close the gap considerably on the home side.
Brian Lara, recently re-appointed as the West Indies captain will also be anxious to improve on his current position in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen as he begins the series in 33rd spot, one place below Chanderpaul.
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