Indian ascent augurs well for Test cricket: Lorgat

New Delhi, Dec 6 (PTI) The International Cricket Council
Sunday hailed India's rise as the number one Test team in the
world and said it augurs well for the longer version of the
game.

Talking to PTI from Dubai, ICC Chief Executive Haroon
Lorgat said India thoroughly deserves the new status and it's
a good news for Test cricket.
"India must be very excited about the achievement which
they should be extremely proud of. They have done really well
over the last 12-18 months and deserve this position," Lorgat
said.
"Test cricket deserves a team like India to reach the top
at some point of time and you cannot reach there without
performing well.
"Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team have done extremely
well and I can also see how well the ICC ranking system is
working. First Australia dominated it, then South Africa and
now you have India at the number one," he said.
Lorgat said the fact that the top three-four teams have
a very narrow gap separating them from each other speaks
volume of the competitiveness at the highest level.
"It is very competitive at the top. For that number one
spot, you have India, Australia and South Africa challenging
each other. It makes Test cricket a lot more exciting," Lorgat
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