Published Fri, Feb 19 10 06:07 PM
Dubai, Feb 19 (PTI) ICC Chief Executive Haroon Lorgat today congratulated India for finishing the calender year as the numero uno Test team in the world following their second Test win over South Africa in Kolkata. India clinched a series-levelling innings and 57 run victory over the visitors at Eden Garden yesterday to remain atop the ICC Test Championship ranking at the annual cut-off date of April 1. "Congratulations to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his India side on their remarkable achievement. "I have written to both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Cricket South Africa (CSA) to congratulate them on an outstanding series. The final Test in Kolkata again underlined the unique attraction of Test match cricket, which is the pinnacle of our great sport," Lorgat said in a statement. It is the first time in seven years that Australia has not been the number-one Test-playing side at the cut-off date. Although Bangladesh will host England for a two-Test series, while Australia will travel to New Zealand for another two-Test series before April 1, situation at the top of the table is such that none of the four teams, no matter what is the outcome of the series, is capable of achieving the premier position, an ICC release said. .
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