India File

Batting: 1 Arvinda De Silva SL 9566, 2 Azhar Mahmood Pak 8431, 3 Sachin Tendulkar Ind 6420, 4 Sanath Jayasuriya SL 6373, 5 Inzamam-ul Haq Pak 6232, 6 Saurav Ganguly Ind 6111, 7 Gary Kirsten SA 5563 8 Matt Horne NZ 5309, 9 Carl Hooper WI 5153, 10 Navjot Singh Sidhu Ind 5131, 15 Mohd Azharuddin Ind 4628, 20 Rahul Dravid Ind 4451

Bowling: 1 Angus Fraser Eng 8834, 2 Curtly Ambrose WI 8174, 3 Allan Donald SA 8144, 4 Jason Gillespie Aus 8136, 5 Shaun Pollock SA 7975, 6 Craig McGrath Aus 7962, 7 Wasim Akram Pak 7873, 8 Simon Doull NZ 7852, 9 Saqlain Mushtaq Pak 7711, 10 Shane Warne Aus 7657.

Mekhala, Arjan improve ranking

MUMBAI: National champions in women8217;s andmen8217;s sections, Mekhala Subedar and Arjan Singh, have improved their world squash rankings this year. Mekhala, who was ranked 105 last year, has moved up 15 notches to 95 where women8217;s world champion Farah Fitz-Gerald of Australia heads the list, while Arjan Singh has moved from 84 to 80 in the men8217;s ranking, according to information received here today.

Peter Nicole of Scotland, who won last year8217;s Mahindra International title, is heading the list in the men8217;s section.

Record prize

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A prize-money of Rs one lakh will be given to the winner of the fourth National Travancore Marathon and Track Meet to be held here on August 8. The prize money of Rs one lakh is the highest for a marathon in India, said the organisers. Second and third placed get Rs 50,000 and Rs 25,000 respectively. Top athletes in the country are expected to participate here.