Freddie on top of the world

Smith knocked off the top of batting rankings

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Freddie on top of the world

Flintoff: unbeaten 78 on Friday

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Andrew Flintoff has moved to the top of the ICC all-rounder rankings following his heroics in the NatWest Series victory over South Africa.

After scoring 156 runs and taking seven wickets in the series so far, the Lancashire star has jumped six places.

England's 3-0 success has also resulted in moves up the standings for captain Kevin Pietersen and seamer Stuart Broad.

Broad is up to a career-high fourth among the bowlers after his maiden five-wicket haul at Trent Bridge this week, while Pietersen is now seventh in the batting rankings.

Whitewash

While England are up to fourth in the team table and can go above South Africa into a best-ever second should they complete a 5-0 whitewash, the Proteas are on the slide, collectively and individually.

Captain Graeme Smith, who will play no further part in the series due to his elbow injury, has been deposed at the top of the batting rankings by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who has been in top form against Sri Lanka.

South Africa's AB Villiers has dropped out of the top 10, to 14th, after a poor NatWest Series so far.

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