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Dravid reaches No 1 in rankings

Rahul Dravid's match-winning performance in Kolkata has lifted him to the top of the ICC Test Player Rankings

Cricinfo staff
21-Mar-2005


Rahul Dravid's match-winning efforts have made him the No 1 batsman © Getty Images
Rahul Dravid's match-winning performance in Kolkata has lifted him to the top of the ICC Test Player Rankings. Dravid's twin centuries, 110 and 135, boosts him to 892 points, a career-best tally, just ahead of Jacques Kallis who has 886.
Anil Kumble, India's other Kolkata hero, has jumped to fourth in the bowling rankings after his 10-wicket haul, which included 7 for 63 in the second innings to wrap up the Test. Kumble has moved ahead of Shoaib Akhtar, who has missed this series with injury, while Danish Kaneria, Pakistan's legspinner, remains in 13th position having not quite reached the heights of his first Test performance.
India have two further batsmen in the top 10, Virender Sehwag is at No. 6 and Sachin Tendulkar, after two half-centuries in Kolkata, is No. 7 as he waits for that elusive 35th Test century.
Inzamam-ul-Haq remains Pakistan's highest-rated batsman, in 14th spot, despite not being at his best in Kolkata where he was given continuing problems by Kumble - who has dismissed him three times in four innings during the series.