India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken back the top spot in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsman as his see-saw battle with Australia’s Michael Hussey continues.

Hussey, who had been top of the log briefly following the recent series against Pakistan, scored 23 in the fourth ODI and didn’t play in the fifth and final match of the series and so drops below Dhoni, who now embarks on a three-ODI series against South Africa.

The news is better for Hussey’s captain Ricky Ponting, who has gained four places in the latest rankings and regains a position in the top five, sitting as he does now in fourth spot, just behind South Africa’s AB de Villiers.

Tags: Mahendra Singh Dhoni