Following a string of poor performances in Test matches, out-of-form Indian opener Virender Sehwag slipped down two places and out of the top-10 in the latest ICC Test batsmen's rankings.

While Sehwag's pathetic show with the bat cost him a place in the top 10, skipper Rahul Dravid, backed by consistent performances, climbed a spot up to fourth.

Among the bowlers, Anil Kumble, India's highest wicket-taker, moved a place up to come within the top 10.

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Sehwag, who was ranked 10th, slipped to 12th on the ladder while master batsman Sachin Tendulkar stayed at 17th.

Australia captain Ricky Ponting continued to rule the ranking chart for batsmen.

Another Aussie batsman, Mike Hussey, made rapid strides with his sterling performance to make it to the top 10 for the first time, just five months after his Test debut.

Top 10 bowlers:

Rank	Player	Team	Points
1	M.Muralitharan	SL	861
2	Glenn McGrath	Aus	828
3	Shane Warne	Aus	826
4	Makhaya Ntini	SA	820
5	Matt'w Hoggard	Eng	780
6	Andrew Flintoff	Eng	777
7	Shoaib Akhtar	Pak	758
8	Chaminda Vaas	SL	752
9	Shane Bond	NZ	742
10	Anil Kumble	Ind	731