Tendulkar moves to third spot in ICC Test Rankings

Indian master batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and the hero of 1st test match against VVS Laxman have moved up in the latest ICC Test rankings after their superb performances in the recently concluded Mohali Test match against Australia in which India tasted a thrilling victory by one wicket.

Sachin Tendulkar climbed to third place with 838 points. This is his highest ranking since the Hamilton Test against the formidable New Zealand in December 2002. Tendulkar also created another world record by scoring 1000+ runs for the sixth time in a calender year. He has scored 1003 Test runs in 2010 at an average of 83.

The duo excelled in India's most thrilling win against Australia in the first Test. Laxman had a successful run-chase in the fourth innings with an unbeaten 73. His bonding partnership with Ishant Sharma who scored 31 gave victory for India. Sachin Tendulkar who missed another century by 2 runs top-scored india's the first innings and then contributed 38 in the second.
India's hard hitting batsmen Virender Sehwag is in second place with 851 points. Sri Lanka skipper, Kumar Sangakkara, tops the rankings with 874 points. VVS Laxman moved up four places to a career-best of no.8. Another hero who starred in India's victory is Zaheer Khan moved up to his career-best fifth position. Thanks to his match haul of 8 for 137 which earned him the Man of the Match award at Mohali.

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Michelle Obama, America's First Lady, has been voted as the 'most powerful woman in the world' by Forbes.

U.S. First Lady rose as high as 39 places and deposed the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel in the rankings compiled by Forbes, the business magazine. It is all praise of her formidable combination of style and political nous.

Since her husband's Presidential election campaign, Michelle Obama has been addressing several campaigns of her own, including women's rights and improved school nutrition. A fashion icon and an athletic mother of two, Mrs. Obama has made the office of First Lady her own.

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Oprah Winfrey, the most famous talk show host was third, followed by Angela Merkel, the current Chancellor of Germany, who has topped the list for the past four years.

Former U.S. First Lady Hillary Clinton was fifth, being praised for bringing 'star power' to the State Department, although she has failed in bringing peace to Middle East.

Indian born Indra Nooyi, chief executive of PepsiCo was in sixth place ahead of Lady Gaga, the singer. Australian banking Chief Gail Kelly was eight on the list.

Beyoncé Knowles, the pop singer, was 9th, followed by former American Idol judge and the talk show host Ellen DeGeneres.

This year's new entry Sarah Palin is in 16th place. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, France's First Lady, managed to grab only 35th place in the list.

The Queen Elizabeth was placed 41st. The monarch moved one place higher than her 2009 ranking. Thanks to her address at the United Nations which raised her profile in the U.S.

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Sachin Tendulkar is Cricketer of the Year - ICC Awards

Sachin Tendulkar won his first ICC trophy by being named as the 'Cricketer of the Year 2010' during ICC Awards in Bangalore. Sachin, however, lost to Virender Sehwag in winning the 'Test Cricketer of the Year' award. AB de Villiers was awarded the 'ODI Cricketer of the Year'.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named the 'Captain of the Test team of the year', leading a team comprising Virender Sehwag, Kumara Sangakkara, Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Hashim Amla, Graeme Swann, Dale Steyn, Doug Bollinger, Simon Katich and James Anderson.

Australia's Ricky Ponting was named 'Captain of the ODI team of the year', which included the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Shane Watson, AB de Villiers, Paul Collingwood, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Michael Hussey, Daniel Vettori, Stuart Broad, Ryan Harris and Doug Bollinger.

New Zealand Sstriker, Brendon McCullum, won the award for the 'Best Twenty20 Performance of the Year' for his 116* against Australia in Christchurch earlier this year. McCullum edged out Hussey, Mahela Jayawardene and Ryan McLaren, the others nominated for the Twenty20 award.

Netherlands allrounder Ryan ten Doeschate won the 'Associate Player of the Year' award. Doeschate's performances in the English domestic season made him a player in-demand at the international Twenty20 arena. He has signed contract with Tasmania for the Big Bash and by Canterbury for New Zealand's domestic tournament.

England pace bowler, Steven Finn, won the 'Emerging Player of the Year' award. Finn, 21, who made his Test debut against Bangladesh in March has taken 32 wickets so far in eight matches.

New Zealand Team won the 'ICC Spirit of Cricket Award' for the second time in a row and the third time overall. Pakistani umpire, Aleem Dar, also won the 'Umpire of the Year Award' for the second time in a row.

The former England women's cricket team captain, Rachel Heyhoe-Flint, was the first woman cricketer to be inducted into the ICC's Hall of Fame. Shelley Nitschke, the Australian allrounder, was named the 'Woman Cricketer of the Year'.