



The Master Blaster is yet to make an appearance, though ...
India today clinched the three-match Test series against the West Indies after crushing the hapless visitors by an innings and 15 runs in the second match to take an unassailable 2-0 lead here today.
England captain Andrew Strauss won the toss and elected to bat in the fourth and final cricket Test against India at the Oval today.
India wrapped up their series against the West Indies 1-0 on Sunday when the third and final test ended in a draw in Dominica after a fine rearguard action from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma captured two wickets in four balls on Wednesday as the tourists tightened the screws against a struggling West Indies after a rain-delayed start to the second day of their second test.
Indian bowlers will have to adjust their line and length on a bouncy Kensington Oval pitch, said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, insisting that adapting to conditions would be the key to winning the second cricket Test against West Indies here.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 3732 | 124 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3581 | 116 |
| 3 | England | 4469 | 112 |
| 4 | India | 4064 | 104 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 2839 | 98 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 2364 | 88 |
| 7 | Pakistan | 2050 | 82 |
| 8 | West Indies | 2270 | 69 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 1888 | 63 |
| 10 | Ireland | 185 | 23 |
| 11 | Zimbabwe | 208 | 12 |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 62 | 10 |