India v New Zealand | Gambhir, Ishant and Laxman return

Gautam Gambhir, VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma have recovered from injuries that kept them out of the second Test against Australia, and are included in India's squad for the three-Test series against New Zealand, which begins on November 4 in Ahmedabad. That Cheteshwar Pujara and M Vijay filled in superbly for Laxman and Gambhir in Bangalore made this a straightforward selection, with both of them retaining their places in the 15-member squad. Amit Mishra and Sreesanth will be the reserve spinner and seamer respectively.

India: MS Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag (vice-capt), Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina, Cheteshwar Pujara, M Vijay, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Ishant Sharma, Sreesanth, Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra

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Sehwag replaces Gambhir at top of ICC Test ranking

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Virender Sehwag today rose to the top the ICC Test rankings for batsmen after his two consecutive hundreds in the just concluded India-South Africa series.

Sehwag toppled compatriot Gautam Gambhir from the top position and now has 863 points. Gambhir has slipped to fifth slot with 824 points.

Sehwag smashed a quick-fire 165 in the first innings of the Kolkata Test after his 109-run knock in the first innings of the first match in Nagpur.



South Africa's Hashim Amla, who played magnificently throughout the series with three centuries, including a double hundred, also reaped rich rewards and has jumped to second spot with 842 points.

Amla was also adjudged Man-of-the-Series for his brilliant performance in the 1-1 drawn series.

Another Indian in the top-10 in the latest rankings chart is Sachin Tendulkar, who is at sixth place with 805 points.

(PTI)

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