June 19, 2011 8:27 PM

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Talented cricketers improve positions in ICC one-day player ranking

In ICC one day player ranking, a number of rising and talented cricketers have improved their positions following the conclusion of the West Indies and India series, which the India won 3-2. According to a statement of International Cricket Council (ICC), Rohit Sharma, who won the player of the series award for his series aggregate of 257 runs, has jumped 32 places in the Rankings for ODI batsmen to occupy 49th position. Other batsmen moving in the right direction include Virat Kohli in seventh while Parthiv Patel has jumped 75 places and reached in 103rd rank. Batsmen losing ground include rival captains Suresh Raina, Darren Sammy as well as Yusuf Pathan. In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Amit Mishra has been rewarded for his 11 wickets in the series with a jump of 108 places, which has put him in 65th position. India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has moved up six places to 11th position after taking four wickets in the series while fast bowlers Praveen Kumar and Munaf Patel have improved their positions by four places each to claim 25th and 27th spots, respectively. Meanwhile in the Reliance ICC ODI Championship table, India has retained its second position but its lead over third-placed Sri Lanka has been trimmed to just one ratings point after it conceded two ratings points for a 3-2 series win.

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