India spinner Pragyan Ojha has broken into the top 15 of the Reliance
ICC Player Rankings for Test bowlers for the first time in his career
following a high-quality performance in the third Test in Mumbai, which
concluded yesterday.Slow left-armer Ojha took seven wickets in the match, including 6-47 in
the second innings, and as a result has earned himself 11 places on the
rankings and now sits in 15th place, just ahead of Australia's Peter
Siddle.The news is not so good for Ojha's team- mate Ishant Sharma, who has
slipped three places to 20th position after taking just one wicket in
the match.In the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen, Darren Bravo has
moved up 14 places and now sits just outside the top 20 in 21st
position, thanks to his knocks of 166 and 48 in the match, which
concluded in a thrilling draw .Meanwhile, India has closed the gap on England at the top of the
Reliance ICC Test Championship table to seven points after the series
win over the West Indies. India, who are ranked six places above the men
from the Caribbean, gained one ratings point for the 2-0 series win and
moves up to 118 ratings points, compared to the 125 points of England.West Indies remain on 88 points despite the defeat, reflecting the
weighting given when playing teams those who are higher up on the table.
