Chanderpaul regains Test No. 1 spot – Cricket News Update
Veteran http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Chanderpaul-c2390 is the top Test batsman in the world, according to the latest ICC Ranking’s for Test batsmen, released on Tuesday, December 4, 2012.
Australian skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Clarke-c1978, who regained the top spot last week, after smashing back-to-back double tons against South Africa in the first two Tests, slipped one place on the rankings chart, allowing the reliable Chanderpaul to become the top-ranked batsman with 879 rating points. Chanderpaul’s return to the top follows his dazzling double century against Bangladesh in the first Test at Dhaka.
The Australian trails the Windies' batting prodigy by a single rating point, and will have the opportunity to regain the coveted spot when he leads the Aussies in the first Test of the three-match series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at the Bellerive Oval, Hobart, from December 14 to 18.
South Africa’s top order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/HM-Amla-c1557, who was declared man of the match in the Perth Test, for his stupendous knock of 196 runs, moved up two places to third position with 875 rating points.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CA-Pujara-c1209, dropped a place on the chart and is currently ranked 21st among the Test batsmen in the world, with 665 points.
Among the bowlers, South Africa’s ace pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Saeed-Ajmal-c87859, who has 832 rating points.
Indian left-arm spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Test bowlers' list with 752 points.
Gangling South African pace bowler http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MG-Johnson-c1945 also moved up three places to return to the top-20.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558 in third place.
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