Ganguly....the King of One-dayers!

Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has replaced Australian Michael Bevan as the top one-day player in the highly respected PricewaterhouseCoopers ratings.

Ganguly, the highest run-getter in one-dayers in 2000, replaced Bevan in the latest rankings which were released after taking the performances in the recently concluded Carlton series into account.

Mark Waugh, who performed brilliantly in the series despite the match-fixing allegations against his name, is the biggest gainer. He has regained his spot among the top 10 one-day batsmen in the world, leaping 16 places to No.7.

The younger Waugh has leapfrogged teammates Ricky Ponting (stable on No.8), Adam Gilchrist (down four places to 13) and his brother Steve, who slipped three places to No.19.

Another Australian Damien Martyn also improved his position considerably, moving 11 places to the 15th spot.

Among the bowlers, Sri Lankan spin king Muttiah Muralidaran retained his numero uno position. Australian paceman Glenn McGrath was ranked No.2.

Leg-spinner Shane Warne, who made a comeback in the Carlton series after recovering from a finger fracture, rose one place to No.5

The dismal form of New Zealand, West Indies and Zimbabwe means that only a couple of their players feature in the top twenties.

New Zealanders particularly suffered, especially all-rounders, none of whom now appear in the top five index.

The top five all-rounders are: Jacques Kallis (South Africa); Lance Klusener (South Africa); Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka); Abdur Razzaq (Pakistan); Shaun Pollock (South Africa).

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