Chanderpaul Taylor, Shiv maintain Top 10 rating
published: Tuesday | July 8, 2008

Taylor - Reuters

DUBAI,

United Arab Emirates (CMC):

Premier West Indies players Shivnarine Chanderpaul and Jerome Taylor have re-tained Top 10 spots in the Interna-tional Cricket Council's One Day International (ODI) rankings.

In the latest ICC Reliance Mobile ODI Player Rankings released yesterday, Chanderpaul is listed at No.5 among the batsmen and Taylor is joint eighth on the bowlers' list.

South Africa's captain Graeme Smith retains the No.1 position in batting, stalked by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who jumps two places up to No.2.

The Australians Ricky Ponting and Mike Hussey are third and fourth, respectively, followed by Chanderpaul, with India's little master Sachin Tendulkar in sixth position.

Chris Gayle, at 17th, is the only other West Indian in the batting Top-20.

Australian pacer Nathan Bracken, on the back of a strong series in their side's 5-0 whipping of West Indies, takes over from New Zealand's Daniel Vettori in the No.1 bowling spot, with another New Zealander Shane Bond, at No.3.

Bracken was the joint leading wicket taker in the five-match series with eight scalps in five matches.

Taylor shares eighth with Australian Brett Lee, while Daren Powell at 11th is the only other West Indian among the bowling in the Top-20.

Top all-rounder

Chanderpaul - Ian Allen/Staff Photographer

Pakistan's Shoaib Malik remains the world's top all-rounder, ahead of New Zealand's Jacob Oram and Jacques Kallis, of South Africa, with West Indies captain Gayle at No.5.

The Reliance Mobile ICC ODI Championship table sees Australia moving two rating points clear of their nearest rivals South Africa, following their 5-0 demolition job in the Caribbean.