ODI rankings: Hussey topples Dhoni from top spot

DUBAI: Australian middle-order batsman Michael Hussey dethroned Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni from the top spot in the latest International Cricket Council ODI batsmen rankings on Monday.

Hussey, whose 46-ball 40 was instrumental in Australia's win in the fifth ODI against Pakistan, on Sunday, in Perth, has 825 rating points, three more than Dhoni who also had a good show in the recent Tri-series in Bangladesh.

Sachin Tendulkar (at seventh), who skipped the Bangladesh Tri-series, and Virender Sehwag (at ninth) are the other Indian batsmen in the top 10 with 723 and 702 points respectively.

Yuvraj Singh (12th), Gautam Gambhir (19th) and Suresh Raina (20th) made it to the top 20. Bangladesh Tri-series top-scorer Virat Kohli is at 21st.

Among the bowlers, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is the only Indian in the top 10 at sixth. Pacer Zaheer Khan is the next highest ranked Indian at 21st.

Meanwhile, India retained the second spot in the ODI team chart at 121 rating points, 12 adrift of leaders Australia who beat Pakistan 5-0 in the series concluded on Sunday.