Tendulkar climbs back into top 10

Down the list, Yuvraj Singh too climbed three places to be 15th, followed by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who made similar progress, according to an ICC statement.

On the debit side of the ledger, however, former captain Rahul Dravid slipped seven places and now lies at 22nd, while India’s highest-placed bowler in the relevant table is Harbhajan Singh, down at 29th position.

In contrast, Australia’s Andrew Symonds is within touching distance of the top spot among ODI batsmen.

The powerful right-hander has rocketed up six spots to second place and is now just eight points behind his captain Ricky Ponting. Symonds forms an impressive Australian 1-2-3 at the top of the batting table, behind Ponting but ahead of Matthew Hayden.

With three other Australian players inside the top 11 places, Michael Hussey (5th), Michael Clarke (8th) and Adam Gilchrist (11th), it is no wonder the side holds the World Cup, the ICC Champions Trophy and a clear lead in the ODI Championship table.

Australia’s left-arm wrist spinner Brad Hogg also broke into the top 10 on the back of being the joint leading wicket-taker — alongside teammate Mitchell Johnson — in the India series with 11 victims.

Hogg is one of three Australia bowlers in that top 10 with Nathan Bracken (3rd) and Brett Lee (9th).

Australia currently hold a seven-point lead in the LG ICC ODI Championship table over South Africa, while India languish at sixth spot, behind Pakistan.