Gambhir, Harbhajan top Indian players in ICC Test rankings.
Gautam Gambhir is country’s highest ranked Test batsman at number three and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, at sixth, is the highest placed Indian bowler in the latest ICC rankings issued on Thursday.
Gambhir, the Delhi left-hander with 847 rating points, is the only Indian to figure in the top ten batsmen’s chart, followed by Sachin Tendulkar (13th), VVS Laxman (15th) and Virender Sehwag (20th).
In the bowlers’ chart, Harbhajan is the lone Indian in top 10, followed by Zaheer Khan (11th) and Ishant Sharma (20th).
In the team ranking, India (117 points) are placed third behind top ranked Australia (128) and South Africa (119).
BCB peeved
Apparently feeling ignored in India’s FTP draft, the Bangladesh Cricket Board has renewed efforts to restore friendly ties with its Pakistan counterpart by proposing to host Younis Khan and Co in October.
The BCB had postponed their home series against Pakistan in March after the government refused to give security guarantees to the PCB because of an military mutiny in their country.
“Bangladesh has been snubbed by India in their draft for the new future tours program which is why they are seeking Pakistan’s support,” the source said.
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