India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says that if his side stick to the basics, preserving their number one Test ranking will take care of itself. Dhoni's team, also the 50-over world champions, have topped the ICC's Test table for more than a year but could be knocked off their perch if England, currently third, win the upcoming four-match series by two clear victories.
"It's not the rankings that are important to us. What is important is to play good cricket and enjoy the sport," he told reporters at Taunton on Thursday. "The rankings will take care of themselves."