England off-spinner Graeme Swann has become the number-one ranked bowler in the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers for the first time in his career after the 32-year-old claimed series figures of 8-164 against Sri Lanka.
England claimed victory in the fifth and final ODI of the series and by virtue of winning the enthralling series 3-2 has pushed Sri Lanka from third to fourth in the Reliance ICC ODI Championship. Sri Lanka has slipped below South Africa by a fraction of a ratings point while England has maintained its position in fifth.
In the bowler rankings, Swann’s ascension to the number-one spot has meant New Zealand’s Daniel Vettori has finally been knocked off the top, a place the former Black Caps skipper had occupied since September 2009.
Swann’s team-mate James Anderson has also risen impressively up the rankings, gaining 17 places to 11th spot, while Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis has dropped three places to 12th. Stuart Broad’s disappointing series with the ball has seen the 25-year-old slide eight places to 21st position.
A positive series for England’s Tim Bresnan, who claimed eight wickets, has seen the 26-year-old seamer jump nine places to 26th in the world.
http://www.iewy.com/30065-swann-glides-into-top-spot.html
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