Gibbs surges forward in rankings

After blistering centuries at Johannesburg, Ricky Ponting and Herschelle Gibbs made significant strides in the latest ICC one-day international rankings for batsmen.

Ponting retained his number one spot but attained his highest ratings (with 805 points), while Gibbs moved up from the 22nd position to No.11. Andrew Symonds too earned his highest ranking, getting into the top-three both in the batting list, behind Adam Gilchrist, and in the allrounders list behind Shaun Pollock and Andrew Flintoff.

The run avalanche at Johannesburg has affected Brett Lee's ranking as he slips three notches to No.6. His fall has moved the New Zealand duo of Shane Bond and Daniel Vettori up one spot each, with Bond now occupying the No.3 spot. However, for the Australians, Nathan Bracken made an entry into the top-ten for the first time, taking the ninth position, after taking a five-wicket haul in the fifth ODI as well as finishing as the leading wicket-taker for Australia in the series with nine wickets.

While Australia remain on top of the team rankings with 133 points, South Africa's series victory has narrowed the gap to 15 points between the two. This is incidentally Australia's lowest rating since October 2003.

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