Date:01/04/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/04/01/stories/2008040157231900.htm

Sport - Cricket

Sehwag moves up to 12th in rankings

Dubai: Virender Sehwag’s career-best 319 against South Africa catapulted him to the 12th spot in the ICC Test rankings, making him the highest ranked Indian in the batting chart.

Sehwag, whose triple century was the fastest in Test history, jumped 13 places to 12th spot, leapfrogging compatriots Rahul Dravid (13th), Sachin Tendulkar (15th) and V.V.S. Laxman (18th).

Dravid himself rose two places to 13th following his 25th Test century while Tendulkar dropped three places to 15th position.

The South African batting duo of Hashim Amla and Neil McKenzie have also made a significant movement. Amla rocketed 10 places to a career-best 24th spot while McKenzie jumped 26 places to 36th position.

Among bowlers, South Africa’s Dale Steyn stayed within touching distance of Sri Lanka’s Muttiah Muralitharan who still leads the list.

Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh climbed four places to 24th position. Irfan Pathan is the highest ranked India all-rounder in seventh place while captain Anil Kumble, sixth in the bowlers’ chart, is 10th. — PTI