Kohli fourth in ICC T20 rankings
Dubai: Virat Kohli slipped a rung but was still the best-placed Indian batsman at fourth in the latest ICC Twenty20 rankings issued on Monday. He was followed by Suresh Raina at fifth and Yuvraj Singh at sixth. Both these batsmen gained a position to move up the list. However, no Indian found a place in the top-10 of bowlers' list, while Yuvraj was steady at third in the all-rounders' chart. Elsewhere, Australia opener Aaron Finch jumped five places to a career-best third position after the home side beat England by 84 runs in Sydney to sweep the series 3-0. Finch notched up 92 runs in three matches to move up the batting table. He is now on 772 ratings points, 23 behind England's Alex Hales who has dropped down a place to hand the top spot back to New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.
Mahela, Herath rested for ODIs
Colombo: Senior Sri lankan batsman Mahela Jayawardene and off-spinner Rangana Herath have been rested for the ODI series against Bangladesh starting February 17. But they will be available for the two Twenty20 matches on February 12 and 14 preceding 50 over games, Sri lanka Cricket said in a statement. Squads: ODI: Angelo Mathews (captain), Dinesh Chandimal, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Ashan Priyanjan, Kithuruwan Vithanage, Angelo Perera, lasith Malinga, Thisara Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga lakmal, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Seekuge Prasanna. T20: Dinesh Chandimal (captain), lasith Malinga, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Kusal Perera, Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene, Angelo Mathews, Thisara Perera, Angelo Perera, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suranga lakmal, Sachithra Senanayake, Ajantha Mendis, Rangana Herath, Seekuge Prasanna.
Sachinto get Bharat Ratna today
New Delhi: legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and eminent scientist Prof C N R Rao will be conferred with the country's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna by President Pranab Mukherjee at a function here on Tuesday. Master batsman Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket on November 16 last year, will be the first sportsman to be bestowed with the honour by the President at a function to be held in 'Durbar Hall' of Rashtrapati Bahavan.