Vettori reclaims top ranking
Monday, 08 September 2008
TOP OF THE WORLD: New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has reclaimed the International Cricket Council top player ranking for bowlers.
New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has reclaimed the International Cricket Council top player ranking for bowlers.
Australian seamer Nathan Bracken slipped off the top spot after a disappointing series against Bangladesh last week.
Left-arm spinner Vettori held the No 1 ranking from February to June this year before left-armer Bracken moved ahead of him.
ICC one-day rankings:
Bowling: Daniel Vettori (NZ) 761 1, Nathan Bracken (Australia) 755 2, Shane Bond (NZ) 711 3, Mitchell Johnson (Australia) 707 4, Stuart Broad (England) 684 5
Batting: MS Dhoni (India) 793 1, Michael Hussey (Australia) 776 2, Graeme Smith (South Africa) 764 3, Ricky Ponting (Australia) 740 4, Mohammad Yousuf (Pakistan) 738 5.
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