May 27, 2003	Tuesday	Rabi-ul-Awwal 24,1424

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ISLAMABAD, May 26: Inzamamul Haq is Pakistan’s best-ranked batsman and Shoaib Akhter the best bowler under international seedings.

They are Pakistan’s only two cricketers named amongst the top-10 of each category in the seedings announced by “Wisden”, according to a report available here Monday.

Inzamamul Haq is placed 8th amongst the top-10 of the world’s batsmen while Shoaib Akhter occupies the same position amongst the bowlers.

Michael Vaughan has relinquished his title as the top-ranked batsman in Test cricket, following his failure during England’s innings victory over Zimbabwe at Lord’s.

Vaughan managed just eight runs in his only innings of the match, and Australia’s Matthew Hayden has moved ahead of him by a single point, thanks to his century in the final Test against West Indies in Antigua last week.

Shaun Pollock of South Africa, who arrives in England in June to compete in a five-Test series for South Africa, remains at the top of the bowling stak es, ahead of Australia’s Glenn McGrath.

Top 10 batsmen:

1 — Matthew Hayden (Australia), 2 — Michael Vaughan (England), 3 —Ricky Ponting (Australia), 4 — Sachin Tendulkar (India), 5 — Brian Lara (West Indies), 6 —Jacques Kallis (South Africa), 7— Adam Gilchrist (Australia),8 Inzamam-ul-Haq (Pakistan),9—Rahul Dravid (India), 10 — Herschelle Gibbs (South Africa).

Top 10 bowlers:

1 — Shaun Pollock (South Africa), 2— Glenn McGrath (Australia), 3 — Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka), 4 — Harbhajan Singh (India), 5 —Jason Gillespie (Australia), 6 —Andrew Caddick (England),7—Makhaya Ntini (South Africa), 8 — Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan), 9 — Anil Kumble (India), 10 — Jacques Kallis (South Africa).—APP