Sarwan, Ponting share number two spot
...ODI ratings
Stabroek News
June 3, 2003
(Reuters) - Ramnaresh Sarwan and Chris Gayle are firmly established in the top 10 of the international one-day batting ratings after West Indies' improved showing in the recent series against Australia in the Caribbean.
West Indies lost the first four fixtures to the world champions but finished strongly to win the last three matches.
Sarwan shares second place with Australia's one-day skipper Ricky Ponting behind India's Sachin Tendulkar, while opener Gayle enters the top 10 in sixth place.
Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan shares the top spot in the bowling ranks with South Africa's Shaun Pollock.
Latest leading PricewaterhouseCoopers one-day international ratings after West Indies v Australia series:
Top 10 batsmen
Points Average
1. Sachin Tendulkar
India
773 44.43
2. Ricky Ponting
Australia 750
41.85
- Ramnaresh Sarwan West Indies
750 51.96
4. Herschelle Gibbs
South Africa 746 36.66
5. Adam Gilchrist
Australia 743
34.63
6. Chris Gayle
West Indies 741 36.54
7. Michael Bevan
Australia 730
54.80
8. Sanath Jayasuriya Sri
Lanka 723 31.96
9. Matthew Hayden Australia
714 41.44
10. Virender Sehwag India
710 34.69
Top 10 bowlers
Points Average
1. Muttiah Muralitharan Sri Lanka
901 22.30
- Shaun Pollock South Africa
901 22.79
3. Glenn McGrath
Australia 884
22.38
4. Makhaya Ntini
South Africa 818 23.85
5. Brett Lee
Australia 785
21.71
6. Chaminda Vaas
Sri Lanka 773
27.43
7. Shane Bond
New Zealand 756 19.00
8. Jason Gillespie
Australia 752
24.82
9. Zaheer Khan
India
742 24.82
10. Harbhajan Singh India
728 28.29
