Sanga.. still at the top

Sri Lankan star batsmen Kumar Sangakkara is still at the top as the world’s leading batsmen according to the latest release or ICC rankings. The Sri Lankan left hander has 850 points, four ahead of Jacques Kallis who is in the second place. After his incredible performance against India in the just conclude Test series, Australian captain Michael Clarke moved in to the third spot with 821 points. Sri Lankan middle order batsmen Thilan Samaraweera has secured the 7^th spot of the rankings after a successful South African tour where he scored 2 magnificent centuries.

South African pacer Dale Steyn continues to be the best bowler in the world with 896 points, well ahead of the second place, Pakistani spinner Saeed Ajmal who is probably the best spinner in the world at this point with other spinners in the top ten being Gream Swann and Abdur Rehman.

Two south Africans Hashim Amla and A.B de Villiers hold on to the first and second spot respectively of the ODI batting rankings. The only Sri Lankan in the top ten is Kumar Sangakkara, who is in the 7^th spot with 745 points.
                                       
                                   Spinners dominate the ODI bowling rankings as there are 4 spinners in the top 5 positions. Two Pakistanis, Saeed Ajmal and Mohammad Hafeez are in the 1^st and 2^nd spot while the South African left armer Lonwabo Tsotsobe holds on to the 3^rd place. Sri Lankan pace ace Lasith Malinga is at the 10^th spot with 648 points

-NDM