In the International cricket council (ICC) test ranking, Sachin Tendulkar lost the number one spot to South Africa's Jacques Kallis but Rahul Dravid, returned to the top-20 after jumping nine places.According to an ICC media release, left-hander Suresh Raina, too, moved up 26 places to be placed 61st after his useful knock of 82 in the first innings against West Indies at Kingston.Tendulkar lost the top as he skips the series against West Indies. The other Batsmen losing ground in the latest rankings include Shivnarine Chanderpaul in eighth , VVS Laxman in 13th, losing five places and MS Dhoni in 38th losing two places.In the ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers, India's fast bowler Ishant Sharma has moved up three places to 11th position after figures of 3-29 and 3-81. The bowling table is headed by Dale Steyn of South Africa with England's pair of Graeme Swann and James Anderson in second and third positions, respectively.India still enjoys the top spot in test ranking with 128 points followed by South Africa with 117 points.
News On AIR | June 24, 2011 6:56 PM
Tendulkar lost number one spot in ICC test ranking to Kallis