India in ICC top three for first time

03 Dec, 2004

India have broken into the top three in the International Cricket Council's Test Championship table for the first time since the ranking system was introduced three and a half years ago. A 1-0 home series win over South Africa, clinched by Harbhajan Singh's match-winning performance in the second Test on Thursday, was enough to lift India above Pakistan and leave Sourav Ganguly's side snapping at the heels of second-placed England.
1. Australia 128, 2. England 109, 3. India 107, 4. Pakistan 105, 5. Sri Lanka 103, 6. South Africa 100, 7. New Zealand 93, 8. West Indies 73, 9. Zimbabwe 51, 10. Bangladesh 0

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