GAMBHIR- D TEST PLAYER: SECOND WALL OF INDIA

Gambhir ends 2009 on high, tops Test rankings

 

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Indian opener Gautam Gambhir capped a memorable 2009 by ending the year as the No 1 Test batsman in the ICC rankings.

Gambhir's opening partner Virender Sehwag remained static at No 4 while Rahul Dravid gained one place to occupy 13th spot. Sachin Tendulkar lost one place to slide to 17th just a rung above VVS Laxman who gained one spot.
Two Sri Lankans - Mahela Jayawardene and Kumar Sangakkara are placed between Gambhir and Sehwag.
There was not much change lower down the batsmen's chart, with West Indian Shivanarine Chanderapul gaining one place to jump to eighth. South Africa's Jacques Kallis and Kiwi Ross Taylor are joint ninth.
In the bowlers' chart still headed by South African Dale Steyn, Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh remained on the sixth spot while Zaheer Khan lost one place to drop out of the top 10.
England off-spinner Graeme Swann was the biggest mover as he jumped seven places to third place, the highest in his career. The 30-year-old took nine wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the South African second innings, during the second Test in Durban.