On the eve of his 100th Test for South Africa, paceman Makhaya Ntini wants to oust India from the top spot in the ICC rankings by helping his side beat England in a four-match series starting on Wednesday in Centurion.

"It is important for us to become the top-ranked Test team in the world again," Ntini said, reflecting on becoming only the fifth South African cricketer to play in 100 Tests.