South African fast bowler Morne Morkel has taken over as the number-one ranked bowler from England's Graeme Swann in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Player Rankings for bowlers.

On Sunday, Morkel produced a man of the match performance by taking 4-22 in South Africa's series-leveling 80-run victory over Australia in Port Elizabeth and two days later in Kolkata, Swann, who had entered in the series against India in number-one position, finished a disappointing tour of India when he managed only two wickets at 95.50.