Jacques Kallis climbs back to second position in ICC world rankings

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that Proteas all-rounder Jacques Kallis has climbed back to second position in the world rankings for batsmen and all-rounders.

Kallis had dropped to the fourth position among batsmen and fifth in the all-rounders' list, but according to Sports24, a magnificent effort in his 150th Test saw him rising in both tables.

The 36-year-old cricketer, playing at his home ground, struck back at Newlands after a disappointing second Test against Sri Lanka in Durban where he made his first "pair".

He delivered a career-best 224 in the Proteas' first innings in the final match and returned three for 35 to help set up a 10-wicket victory and a 2-1 series win.

Middle-order batsman AB de Villiers gained three places to occupy fifth position among batsmen after hitting an unbeaten 160 at Newlands, while opener Alviro Petersen, who scored 109 in his comeback Test, moved up 13 places to 55th.

Meanwhile, Kallis has expressed a desire to play for the Proteas until at least the 2015 World Cup with a hope of fulfilling his dream of winning the tournament.

Although the 36-year-old player admits that he has started thinking about retirement, he said: "I doubt that I'll be able to play for 10 more years because nobody has the right to play for South Africa. It's a privilege that has to be earned."

"My big dream, however, remains to win a World Cup for my country. But only time will tell whether I'll ever get that chance again," he added. (ANI)