Team India stumper Mahendra Singh Dhoni gained a spot to be fourth in the
latest LG-ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, released today.
Dhoni, who was the man of the series in the one day international (ODI)
series against Bangladesh, has a chance to move up to third if he continues his
fine form during the Afro-Asia Cup in Bangalore and Chennai starting tomorrow.
The 25-year-old is just five rating points behind Australia's Mike Hussey and
if he continues with his good form over the next week, he will close the gap
on Kevin Pietersen and Ricky Ponting at the top of the log.
Skipper Rahul Dravid also moved up one place to be 15th,
just one point behind South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs.
In the bowlers' chart, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, despite
being out of action after being dropped for the tour of Bangladesh has cilmbed
up one spot to share the 13th position with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff
and Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga.
The only other Indian in the bowling top-20 is Ajit Agarkar, who occupies the
16th spot.
Shaun Pollock continues to lead the pack and is set
to play in the Afro Asian Cup as a specialist batsman following minor
foot surgery.
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