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Kumble forces his way into top ten

Last updated on: December 07, 2005 19:19 IST

The Chennai Test between India [ Images ] and Sri Lanka [ Images ] may have been ruined by rain but there was enough time for two of the world's leading bowlers -- Anil Kumble [ Images ] and Chaminda Vaas [ Images ] -- to make upward movement in the ICC [ Images ] Player Rankings.

Leg-spinner Kumble's 3-41 lifted him up one place and into the top ten while Vaas' 4-20 from 21 overs moved the Sri Lankan bowler up four places to be fourth in the rankings released by the International Cricket Council [ Images ] on Wednesday.

Kumble is now India's only bowler in the top ten as left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan [ Images ] has slipped down two places to 11th spot.

Vaas is one spot below Muttiah Muralitharan [ Images ] whose points tally has dropped by six despite taking two wickets in Chennai and he now shares second spot with Australia [ Images ] leg-spinner Shane Warne [ Images ].

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Warne's teammate Glenn McGrath [ Images ] remains the number one ranked bowler.

There were no changes in the top ten batting slots in the LG ICC Player Rankings with three Indian players -- Rahul Dravid [ Images ] (5th), Virender Sehwag [ Images ] (7th) and Sachin Tendulkar [ Images ] (10th) -- ensconced in that group.

Kumar Sangakkara [ Images ] was Sri Lanka's highest-placed batsman, in joint 16th place, while Mahela Jayawardene's [ Images ] 71 from 80 balls in Chennai moved him up one place to 19th.

A newcomer in the listings was Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni [ Images ] who earned his Test cap in Chennai. He made a debut at number 94 in the batting list after making 30 on his first Test appearance.

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