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Dhoni stays atop ODI batting ranks
October 29, 2008

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni continues to top the batting chart in the Reliance Mobile ICC ODI rankings, issued on Wednesday.

Dhoni, with 793 rating points in his kitty, is way ahead of Australia's Mike Hussey (776) and South Africa's Graeme Smith (764), who are in second and third place respectively.

Dhoni's teammate Sachin Tendulkar is the other Indian in the top 10 at the eighth, with 724 rating points.

Smith, however, is eyeing second place in batting list, as South Africa face Kenya in a two-match ODI series in Bloemfontein, on October 31, and in Kimberley, on November 2.

In the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for ODI bowlers, Australia's Nathan Bracken heads the list, with New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori in second spot and left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson, another Australian, in third.

In the ODI championship table, India is in fifth place, above Pakistan. India and New Zealand have 113 points, but the Kiwis are in fourth place after recalculation up to two decimal points.

Australia (131) leads the table while South Africa (118) and England (116) are second and third respectively.

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