Sri Lanka, August 22: Dashing opener Virender Sehwag is the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the second spot in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Sunday.
Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara leads the batting table with Michael Clarke of Australia on the third spot.
In the bowling list, Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Amir has rocketed to a career-best 17th after playing a leading role in his side’s four-wicket victory over England in The Oval Test which concluded on Saturday.
Man of the match Amir took 1-49 and 5-52 in the Test and was awarded with a jump of 14 places in the rankings, which puts him just behind Paul Harris of South Africa and makes him the third Pakistan fast bowler in the top 20.
For England, off-spinner Graeme Swann has moved up one place to regain his second position on the bowling chart.
—Agencies