The Chennai Test between India and Sri Lanka may have been ruined by rain but there was enough time for two of the world's leading bowlers -- Anil Kumble and Chaminda Vaas -- to make upward movement in the ICC Player Rankings.
Leg-spinner Kumble's 3-41 lifted him up one place and into the top ten while Vaas' 4-20 from 21 overs moved the Sri Lankan bowler up four places to be fourth in the rankings released by the International Cricket Council on Wednesday.
Kumble is now India's only bowler in the top ten as left-arm pace bowler Irfan Pathan has slipped down two places to 11th spot.
Vaas is one spot below Muttiah Muralitharan whose points tally has dropped by six despite taking two wickets in Chennai and he now shares second spot with Australia leg-spinner Shane Warne.
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There were no changes in the top ten batting slots in the LG ICC Player Rankings with three Indian players -- Rahul Dravid (5th), Virender Sehwag (7th) and Sachin Tendulkar (10th) -- ensconced in that group.
Kumar Sangakkara was Sri Lanka's highest-placed batsman, in joint 16th place, while Mahela Jayawardene's 71 from 80 balls in Chennai moved him up one place to 19th.
A newcomer in the listings was Indian wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who earned his Test cap in Chennai. He made a debut at number 94 in the batting list after making 30 on his first Test appearance.
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