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ICC T20 rankings: India regain top position

With its superb performance in ICC World T20 , team India has got back its top position in the ICC world rankings. Team India defeated Australia in their last group match yesterday India are now standing at the top of the tally with 129 points, \followed by Sri Lanka, who have 128 points. Pakistan is currently holding third position with 121 points. The full rankings: Team Matches Points Rating India 23 2475 130 Sri Lanka 29 3209 128 Pakistan 43 4007 121 South Africa 35 3462 119 West Indies 32 3053 113 Australia 34 3079 110 New Zealand 32 2813 108 England 37 3119 104 Ireland 18 1108 85 Bangladesh 21 1220 72 Afghanistan 15 928 66 Netherlands 17 786 56 Zimbabwe 18 695 50 Scotland 13 545 50 Kenya 17 633 42 Canada 8 11 2

Virat Kohli regains top spot in ODI batsmen rankings

Virat Kohli has regained his number one position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsmen, which were released on Sunday after the conclusion of the Asia Cup. ICC Top 10 ODI Batsmen Rank Player Country Rating 1 Virat Kohli IND 881 2 AB de Villiers SA 872 3 George Bailey AUS 856 4 Hashim Amla SA 840 5 Kumar Sangakkara SL 833 6 MS Dhoni IND 783 7 Jonathon Trott ENG 725 8 Shikhar Dhawan IND 723 9 Tillakaratne Dilshan SL 717 10 Misbah-ul-Haq PAK 715 Strong batting performances in the Asia Cup have brought about a reshuffle of the positions, with Sri Lanka's Lahiru Thirimanne, who won the player of the tournament making the biggest jump. The left-handed opener has hopped 29 spots to a career best 39th position. In the ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, India spinners - Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin - are the biggest gainers inside the top 20. Jadeja has earned four spots and is currently

Asia Cup 2014 - SL Vs Pak Final at Mirpur

Somewhere between outright unwinding and serious center, Lahiru Thirimanne drew quality from a position of zen in the Asia Cup last, stroking 101 from 108 to finish a triumph that snapped Sri Lanka's finals curse. He had assistance from Mahela Jayawardene, who decorated his notoriety for being an enormous match entertainer, however it had been a fearsome solitary hand from Lasith Malinga that had given most shape to the triumph. His five wickets for 56 deservedly earned him the Man-of-the-Match honor on a day when no other Sri Lanka bowler took a wicket. Those commitments demonstrated enough to agreeably overcome Fawad Alam's lady hundred, which had been a result of canny aggregation as he and Misbah-ul-Haq started an epic recuperation, then finished in a craze at the demise. That 260 for 5 was in the end accomplished was outstanding, however Sri Lanka surpassed that score with five wickets under control and 22 balls remaining. Pakistan may close they had been n