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India moves up to third place in ODI rankings, Yuvraj in top-10

India moves up to third place in ODI rankings, Yuvraj in top-10India's two consecutive wins over England in the ODI series has shuffled the ICC's ODI rankings with the side moving up two places from fifth to third position. Moreover, Yuvraj Singh, with his back-to-back powerpacked knocks - his two centuries - has also been rewarded for his performance as he climbed to the sixth spot of the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen, gaining as many as 11 places to enjoy the highest rating of his career to date!

India moves up to third place in ODI rankings, Yuvraj in top-10

Yuvraj SinghIndia's two consecutive wins over England in the ODI series has shuffled the ICC's ODI rankings with the side moving up two places from fifth to third position. Moreover, Yuvraj Singh, with his back-to-back powerpacked knocks - his two centuries - has also been rewarded for his performance as he climbed to the sixth spot of the ICC player rankings for ODI batsmen, gaining as many as 11 places to enjoy the highest rating of his career to date!

India to go with full strength in third ODI against England, says Dhoni

Mahendra Singh DhoniKanpur, Nov 19 : Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that his team will go with full strength in the third One-day International (ODI) against England to be played in Kanpur on Thursday.

Addressing a news conference after the net practice session at the Green Park stadium, the venue of the match, Dhoni said, there won''t be much experimentation in the selection of players for the third ODI.

Hayden mulls over Test playing future

Matthew HaydenSydney, Nov 19: Australian opener Mathew Hayden who will be playing his 99th Test tomorrow, at the Gabba against New Zealand, has said that the match would likely provide him answers whether he would be around for his fifth Ashes tour next year.

Hayden (37), who had recurring injury dramas and a poor start to the series in India, has critics questioning his future in the Australian top-order.

IPL teams gunning for latest Kiwi cricket star Ryder

Wellington, Nov. 19 : Wealthy owners of the eight Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are all keen to make a bid for New Zealand’s latest cricket star Jesse Ryder despite his bad boy reputation.

South Africa recruits ex-English coach Fletcher for Oz series

South Africa recruits ex-English coach Fletcher for Oz seriesSydney, Nov 19 : South Africa by recruiting former coach Duncan Fletcher, the architect of England’s 2005 Ashes victory, as a consultant for the Proteas’ forthcoming tour of Australia is expected to escalate tensions further between two teams.

The series, billed as the battle for Test supremacy, has been tinged with spice from the outset, with opposing coaches Mickey Arthur and Tim Nielsen asserting their teams’ credentials for the No. 1 ranking and highlighting flaws in each other’s armoury.

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