Ojha breaks into top-15 in ICC rankings

[Trichromatic]

Mumbai: India spinner Pragyan Ojha on Sunday broke into the top-15 of the ICC rankings for the first time in his career following a strong show against the West Indies in the third Test, in which he took seven wickets. Six of his seven wickets came in the second innings of the West Indies and he jumped 11 places to 15th place, just ahead of Australia's Peter Siddle.

ID  	Rat.  	Name  	        Nat.  	Career Best Rating
1 	898 	D.W. Steyn 	SA 	902 v Australia, 09/11/2011
2 	811 	J.M. Anderson 	ENG 	813 v India, 10/08/2011
3 	760 	M. Morkel 	SA 	776 v Australia, 09/11/2011
4 	755 	G.P. Swann 	ENG 	858 v Pakistan, 26/08/2010
5 	744 	S.C.J. Broad 	ENG 	744 v India, 18/08/2011
6 	692 	Zaheer Khan 	IND 	752 v South Africa, 26/12/2010
7 	680 	Shakib Al 	BAN 	680 v West Indies, 29/10/2011
8 	670 	D.L. Vettori 	NZ 	681 v Australia, 11/03/2000
9 	629 	Saeed Ajmal 	PAK 	629 v Sri Lanka, 03/11/2011
10 	626 	Rangana Herath 	SL 	626 v Pakistan, 03/11/2011
11 	623 	T.T. Bresnan 	ENG 	623 v India, 18/08/2011
12 	621 	S.R. Watson 	AUS 	633 v South Africa, 09/11/2011
13 	619 	C.T. Tremlett 	ENG 	638 v India, 21/07/2011
13 	619 	M.G. Johnson 	AUS 	825 v England, 08/07/2009
15 	595 	P.P. Ojha 	IND 	595 v West Indies, 22/11/2011
16 	591 	P.M. Siddle 	AUS 	635 v England, 26/12/2010
17 	583 	Umar Gul 	PAK 	627 v West Indies, 27/11/2006
17 	583 	Harbhajan  	IND 	765 v New Zealand, 12/12/2002
19 	577 	C.S. Martin 	NZ 	643 v England, 24/05/2004
20 	576 	I. Sharma 	IND 	671 v West Indies, 06/07/2011

Ishant has dropped to 20th position from 7th after WI tour. Now even Harbhajan is ahead of him. 15 wickets in last 7 matches explains that.

[Dravid_TheWall]

It is nice to see Ojha's progress. What number is Ashwin? I guess much lower as he has just started playing tests. Both spinners will bring out the best in each other as they fight for one spot. Ishant and Darty :cantstop:

[Lord]

Zak still at 6 despite not playing since Jan,ignoring few overs in Eng:congrats:

[Trichromatic]

It is nice to see Ojha's progress. What number is Ashwin? I guess much lower as he has just started playing tests. Both spinners will bring out the best in each other as they fight for one spot. Ishant and Darty :cantstop:

Ashwin is 3 places below PK and 5 places below Sreesanth. Sree is at 32nd position.

[Dravid_TheWall]

Ashwin is 3 places below PK and 5 places below Sreesanth. Sree is at 32nd position.

When did I ask you about the position of Sree :mad: You could have just said Ashwin is no. 37. :mad: If you want to derail your own thread then go for it :hatsoff:

[Sachin=GOD]

soon Ashwin will join him in the top 15.

[gsivak]

Good show...hopefully Ojha and Ashwin will form a good bowling partnership for India in the coming years.

[phaedrus]

Ashwin is 3 places below PK and 5 places below Sreesanth. Sree is at 32nd position.

When did I ask you about the position of Sree :mad: You could have just said Ashwin is no. 37. :mad: If you want to derail your own thread then go for it :hatsoff:

:haha:

[Sidhoni]

:two_thumbs_up: 4 Indians in Top-20 and 2 more of them might join them after Aussie tour :woot:

[Trichromatic]

:two_thumbs_up: 4 Indians in Top-20 and 2 more of them might join them after Aussie tour :woot:

We are 2nd best team in rankings and yet we have only 1 bowler in top 10 who doesn't even play many games.

[Pagalpanti]

We are 2nd best team in rankings and yet we have only 1 bowler in top 10 who doesn't even play many games.

True but then SA had top player in both ODI's as well as tests not to long ago but still couldn't beat Aus at their home in all 3 formats, while we did. :winky:

[SachDan]

Sachin's tips helped me improve my bowling: Ojha Cuttack: Fresh from a hugely successful Test series against the West Indies, India's new spin hero Pragyan Ojha on Sunday revealed that he gained heavily from the tips of Sachin Tendulkar who helped him out with some finer points. 0 "Sachin always gives you that energy on the field. He advises me all the finer points like how to deceive a batsman," said Pragyan Ojha. (AP Photo) CUTTACK: Fresh from a hugely successful Test series against the West Indies, India's new spin hero Pragyan Ojha on Sunday revealed that he gained heavily from the tips of Sachin Tendulkar who helped him out with some finer points. "Sachin always gives you that energy on the field. He advises me all the finer points like how to deceive a batsman. How to deceive in flight... His tips have helped me in getting at least 10-15 Test wickets," Ojha who is considered as a Test specialist said. "I remembered one sentence by Sachin Tendulkar who would tell me if you love the game, you don't need anything to motivate you. I always wanted to play and that kept me going," Ojha said. "It was a very important series and a great comeback for me. The important thing was I could contribute to the team's win and played a major role. I knew it would be a very important series for me in a crucial phase of my career," he said. Ojha along with senior state mate VVS Laxman will be playing for Hyderabad in a Plate League match starting from November 29 as he is not playing ODIs. "I did not play international cricket for about one year. But I never had that negative feeling. I always stayed positive which resulted in this performance." He termed his county stint as something that changed him as a bowler. "Even when I was not with the team and played county in England, I would practice with the Indian team touring at that point of time. In fact, Anilbhai played a key role in me getting a chance to play for Surrey. They were looking for an Indian spinner and Alec Stewart had got in touch with Anilbhai who had recommended my name. I'm really thankful to him," he recalled how his association with Surrey started. Ojha credited his performance to hard work and perseverance and support from family. Playing alongside Ravichandran Ashwin since his U-16 days has helped him a lot and that has reflected in their brilliant performance as they have taken 42 out of the 60 West Indies wickets even in the absence of Harbhajan Singh. "I know him since my under-16 days. We have played a couple of matches together for the South Zone. So there is this element of understanding between us. We knew what we were supposed to do and just stuck to the plans. I try to keep things very simple. "But I've to keep performing. My coach (Vijay Paul) has told me that never take your place for granted. You have to keep working hard every single day," the left-arm spinner seemed to be rooted to the reality. About the tough Australia series beginning on Boxing Day, Ojha said: "Australia series would be a big one. I have never played there and have no idea about the conditions there. I just want to go there and give my 100 percent." In the final Test, Ojha led the way to force a dramatic Windies collapse taking three wickets (Kraigg Brathwaite, Darren Bravo and Marlon Samuels) which made the final day interesting. "Yesterday morning, My mind was blank but I was positive. We had a feeling that they may attack us, so it was important to stick to our plans. Thankfully, it worked." Ojha predicted that it will be a 5-0 'whitewash' in favour of Virender Sehwag and his boys. "I pray that it will be a 5-0 whitewash. But this West Indies side cannot be taken for granted. They are a good side and we should not underestimate their potential."

[Sir john]

good things sachu always do, he advise pacers,spinners always.after-all he is senior most player in team india.

[Dravid_TheWall]

Sachin helped Bhajji develop a "slider" type of delivery too lol.