At the top of the bowling rankings Australia's Glenn McGrath swaps places with South African captain Shaun Pollock to regain his number one spot.

Tendulkar remains the number one batsman

India's Harbhajan Singh is the other major change after 32 wickets in the series against Australia.

The spinner climbed to number six after starting the three Test series languishing at number 54.

Vangipurappu Laxman almost matched Singh in climbing from 53rd to 10th after a productive series with the bat for India.

His team-mate Sachin Tendulkar remains on top of the batting rankings.

Further down the listings Graham Thorpe's return to form at Test level has been rewarded by a leap of 25 places to 14th, one place behind team-mate Michael Atherton, England's highest placed batsman.

Batting rankings

1. Sachin Tendulkar (India)
2. Andy Flower (Zimbabwe)
3. Steve Waugh (Australia)
4. Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan)
5. Rahul Dravid (India)
6. Daryll Cullinan (South Africa)
7. Saeed Anwar (Pakistan)
8. Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka)
9. Yousuf Youhana (Pakistan)
10. Vangipurappu Laxman (India)

Bowling rankings

1. Glenn McGrath (Australia)
2. Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
3. Allan Donald (South Africa)
4. Courtney Walsh (West Indies)
5. Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka)
6. Harbhajan Singh (India)
7. Darren Gough (England)
8. Saqlain Mushtaq (Pakistan)
9. Jason Gillespie (Australia)
10. Brett Lee (Australia)