Team India one up in ODI rankings

DUBAI: India has gone up one place in the latest LG ICC ODI Championship table following its win over England in the ICC Champions Trophy.

India are now at the fourth place with 112 points. Also on 112 points are New Zealand, who have been ranked fifth as per the latest ICC rankings released on Sunday.

Victory over Sri Lanka and Australia in the remaining group games of the tournament could see Rahul Dravid's side return to third in the table.

With top team Australia and second-placed South Africa both having lost ground on their nearest rivals following recent defeats, the way is now clear for a buoyant Indian side to close the gap. The hosts play Sri Lanka in Ahmedabad on Thursday in an effort to secure safe passage to the semi-finals of the competition.

Meanwhile, South African captain Graeme Smith and West Indian all-rounder Chris Gayle are using the ICC Champions Trophy to put pressure on the Australian pair of Mike Hussey and Adam Gilchrist at the top of the LG ICC Rankings for ODI batsmen.

In batting, at No 10, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the lone Indian among top-10 while Harbhajan Singh (at No 9) and Irfan Pathan (at No 10) are there among the top bowlers.