Yousuf, Younis come down in ICC Test ranking

DUBAI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Yousuf and former captain Younis Khan have come down further in the ICC Test ranking while Sachin Tendulkar of India has again been placed in the Top-Ten.

According to the new Test ranking, no change has been seen in the first eight positions.

Gautam Gambhir of India continued to be on top position whereas Graeme Smith of South Africa is on second and Mahela Jayawardene is on third position.

Yousuf went down from eleventh to twelfth and Younis from 12th to 13th position in the new ranking.

Tendulkar has again been included in the Top Ten as he went up from 13th to ninth position.

Among bowlers, Dale Steyn of South Africa remained on top while Mitchell Johnson of Australia is on second and Mohammad Asif of Pakistan is on third position.

Indian pace bowler Zaheer Khan has been promoted by five places from eleventh to sixth position.