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Jadeja climbs
to top-ranking in ODI bowlers' table:
India's left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has joined West
Indies' off-spinner Sunil Narine on top of the bowlers' rankings, while Sri Lanka's
left-handed batsman Kumar Sangakkara has equaled his career-high ranking in the
latest Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings which were released on Sunday.
Jadeja has leapt four places to share the number-one spot with Narine after he claimed five wickets from five matches against Zimbabwe. This is the first time Jadeja has topped the bowlers' chart and is the first India bowler to head the table since former India captain Anil Kumble, who topped the table for 11 matches in November-December 1996.
Overall, Jadeja is the fourth India bowler after Kapil Dev (March 1989), Maninder Singh (December 1987-November 1988) and Kumble to claim the number-one bowlers spot in ODIs. The series against Zimbabwe was also a big one for India's leg-spinner Amit Mishra who has rocketed 47 places to 32nd spot after bagging a record 18 wickets.
In the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for Batsmen, Sangakkara has achieved a career-best rating of 829 points and has equaled his best-ever ranking of third after finishing as the highest run-getter in the ODI series against South Africa. Sangakkara, who last claimed third position in 2005, scored 372 runs from five matches at an average of 93.
Tillakaratne Dilshan is the other batsman to head in the right direction. The opener has gained two places and is now in sixth spot. Others to make upward movements include Suresh Raina in 17th (up by one), Shikhar Dhawan in 23rd (up by 16), JP Duminy in 27th (up by three) and Lahiru Thirimanne in 52nd (up by 10).
The batting table is still headed by South Africa's Hashim Amla with his captain AB de Villiers in second place.
Meanwhile, India's 5-0 series win over Zimbabwe has help it strengthen its position as the number-one ranked team on the Reliance ICC ODI Rankings Table. Though the series sweep earned India just one ratings point to help it finish at 123, it now has a lead of nine ratings points over number-two ranked Australia.
Meanwhile, South Africa and Sri Lanka have swapped places with the Asian side moving into fourth place after gaining three ratings points and the African side slipping to fifth after conceding five ratings points.
Jadeja has leapt four places to share the number-one spot with Narine after he claimed five wickets from five matches against Zimbabwe. This is the first time Jadeja has topped the bowlers' chart and is the first India bowler to head the table since former India captain Anil Kumble, who topped the table for 11 matches in November-December 1996.
Overall, Jadeja is the fourth India bowler after Kapil Dev (March 1989), Maninder Singh (December 1987-November 1988) and Kumble to claim the number-one bowlers spot in ODIs. The series against Zimbabwe was also a big one for India's leg-spinner Amit Mishra who has rocketed 47 places to 32nd spot after bagging a record 18 wickets.
In the Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings for Batsmen, Sangakkara has achieved a career-best rating of 829 points and has equaled his best-ever ranking of third after finishing as the highest run-getter in the ODI series against South Africa. Sangakkara, who last claimed third position in 2005, scored 372 runs from five matches at an average of 93.
Tillakaratne Dilshan is the other batsman to head in the right direction. The opener has gained two places and is now in sixth spot. Others to make upward movements include Suresh Raina in 17th (up by one), Shikhar Dhawan in 23rd (up by 16), JP Duminy in 27th (up by three) and Lahiru Thirimanne in 52nd (up by 10).
The batting table is still headed by South Africa's Hashim Amla with his captain AB de Villiers in second place.
Meanwhile, India's 5-0 series win over Zimbabwe has help it strengthen its position as the number-one ranked team on the Reliance ICC ODI Rankings Table. Though the series sweep earned India just one ratings point to help it finish at 123, it now has a lead of nine ratings points over number-two ranked Australia.
Meanwhile, South Africa and Sri Lanka have swapped places with the Asian side moving into fourth place after gaining three ratings points and the African side slipping to fifth after conceding five ratings points.
