Gambhir makes it to top of ICC Test rankings

Gautam Gambhir became the number one batsman, replacing Pakistan run-machine Mohammad Yousuf in the latest ICC Test Player rankings issued Wednesday. Incidentally, Gambhir reached the top when the ODI batting chart is also led by his skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Yousuf, who had returned to the rankings last week at the top spot after his century in the first Test at Galle, flopped in the second to drop to fifth.

Gambhir became the sixth India batsman to lead the batting table in the longest version of the game. The 27-year-old left-handed opener is the first Indian batsman after former captain Rahul Dravid to top the batting charts. Dravid had briefly become the number-one batsman after hitting centuries in each innings (110 and 135) of the Kolkata Test against Pakistan in March 2005. Dravid had first achieved the top ranking in January 1999 and had been number-one for 36 Tests between 1999 and 2005.

Courtesy:indianexpress.com

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