Batsman rankings
1. Kevin Pietersen (England)
2. Ricky Ponting (Australia)
3. Mike Hussey (Australia)
4. Mahendra Dhoni (India)
5. Matthew Hayden (Australia)
5. Ramnaresh Sarwan (West Indies)
7. Sanath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
7. Graeme Smith (South Africa)
9. Adam Gilchrist (Australia)
10. Michael Clarke (Australia)

Bowler rankings
1. Shaun Pollock (South Africa)
2. Nathan Bracken (Australia)
3. Shane Bond (New Zealand)
4. Chaminda Vaas (Sri Lanka)
5. Muttiah Muralidaran (Sri Lanka)
6. Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
7. Makhaya Ntini (South Africa)
8. Brett Lee (Australia)
9. Abdur Razzaq (Bangladesh)
10. Andre Nel (South Africa)