LONDON, CMC:
WEST INDIES opener Chris Gayle has climbed to number three in the latest world one-day international batting ratings after his prolific form in the just concluded series in India.
The tall left-hander spanked 455 runs to lead his team-mate Ramnaresh Sarwan (436) and India's VVS Laxman (312) as the top scorers in the seven-match series, and he now sits only behind Sri Lanka's Sanath Jayasuriya and Sachin Tendulkar of India on the world list.
Gayle, 23, smashed three centuries against the Indians to average 65.00 and claim the man-of-the-series award, while helping the West Indies clinch a tight 4-3 series win.
Gayle, jumping 10 places up the rankings is the only West Indies batsman in the top 10, with Brian Lara the next best at 19th.
There are no West Indians in the bowling top-10 list, headed by Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan, Glenn McGrath of Australia, and South African Shaun Pollock.
World ODI batting ratings:
1. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
2. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
3. Chris Gayle (West Indies)
4. Yousuf Youhana (Pakistan)
5. Marcus Trescothik (England)
6. Michael Bevan (Australia)
6. Ricky Ponting (Australia)
8. Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa)
9. Jacques Kallis (South Africa)
10. Matthew Hayden (Australia)
World ODI bowling ratings:
1. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
2. Glenn McGrath (Australia)
3. Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
4. Jason Gillespie (Australia)
5. Wasim Akram (Pakistan)
6. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
7. Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
7. Harbhajan Singh (India)
9. Shane Warne (Australia)
10. Zaheer Khan (India)
