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ICC makes rankings official

AFR London
The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced Wednesday it was giving official status to the system of player, Test and one-day rankings devised by former England captain Ted Dexter.
Widely accepted for more than a decade as an accurate indication of ability, the key aspect of Dexter's system is that it takes account of the quality of opposition a player Is up against.
Thus, unlike traditional averages, runs or wickets taken against Australia the world's best side -count for more in the rankings than those taken against a weaker nation such as Zimbabwe.
In a statement ICC chief executive Malcolm Speed said: "The ICC has today (Wednesday) taken over own ership of the rankings produced by Ted Dexter Associates and sponsored by PwC.
"Wc have been looking to develop an official system of player rankings for some time and having studied a range of options wc arc of the view that these rankings provide the truest reflection of the relative meritsofinternational cricketers."
Dexter, a dashing England batsman during the late 50s and early 1960s, whose company will continue to be involved in the on-going maintenance of the rankings, expressed his delight that the system had been officially recognised. “I congratulate the ICC on their initiative in giving these rankings official status for the first time," said Dexter, also a former England chairman of selectors.
"It gives me great satisfaction to know that the cricketing public will continue to enjoy their interest in the continuously changing standings of all the best players in the world." the Sussex great added.
The rankings will now be sponsored by leading Asian electronic goods manufacturer LG.
According to the rankings, the world's current leading Test batsman is facques Kallis with Australia paceman Glenn McGrath the best bowler.
Following are current official Test, one-day and players rankings announced by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday:
PLAYERS' RANKINGS
Pos Batsman Country
1 I Kallis SAfrica
2 II Dravid India
3 R Ponting Australia
4 BLara Windies
5 D Martyn Australia
6 VSehwag India
7 STendulknr India
8 M Hayden Australia
9 K Sangakkara S Lanka
10 AGilchrist Australia
Pos Bowler Country
1 G McGrath Australia
2 M Muralitharan S Lanka
3 S Pollock SAfrica
4 SAkhtar Pakistan
5 S Harmison England
5 A Kumble India
7 J Gillespie Australia
8 MNtini SAfrica
9 SWarne Australia
10 CVaas S Lanka
ALL-ROUNDERS (only five named) Pos Player Country
1 J Kallis SAfrica
2 A Flintoff England
3 S Pollock SAfrica
4 Slayasuriya S Lanka
5 Chaminda Vaas S Lanka
TESTRANKINGS
Pos Country Points
1 Australia 132
2 England 109
3 India 108
4 ; Sri Lanka 103
5 Pakistan 101
6 SouthAfrica 100
7 NewZealand 93
8 West Indies 73
9 Zimbabwe 42
10 Bangladesh 6
ONE-DAYRANKINGS
Pos Country Points
1 Australia 137
2 NewZealand 120
3 Sri Lanka 117
4 Pakistan 109
5 England 109
6 West Indies 105
7 SouthAfrica 101
8 India 98
9 Zimbabwe 58
10 Kenya 26
11 Bangladesh 3