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Tuesday, 16 May 2006, 09:35 GMT 10:35 UK

Pietersen climbs into Test top 20

England's Kevin Pietersen has moved into the top 20 of the Test batting rankings following his century against Sri Lanka in the Lord's Test.

Pietersen's innings of 158 has lifted him nine places to 17th in the LG ICC list, and he is also seventh in the latest one-day rankings.

Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene has moved up three places to 13th after his 119 in their second innings.

Matthew Hoggard and Andrew Flintoff are fifth and sixth among the bowlers.

LEADING BATSMEN

1 R Ponting (Aus) 931 pts
2 R Dravid (Ind) 842
3 J Kallis (SA) 832
4 Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pkn) 831
5 M Hayden (Aus) 808
6 B Lara (WI) 800
7 Younis Khan (Pkn) 796
8= Mohammad Yousuf (Pkn) 780
8= M Hussey (Aus) 780
10 M Trescothick (Eng) 765

LEADING BOWLERS

1 M Muralitharan (Sri) 852 pts
2 M Ntini (SA) 841
3 S Warne (Aus) 813
4 G McGrath (Aus) 811
5 M Hoggard (Eng) 786
6 A Flintoff (Eng) 763
7 Shoaib Akhtar (Pkn) 751
8 A Kumble (Ind) 731
9 C Vaas (Sri) 728
10 S Bond (NZ) 720

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