Gambhir stands tall among Indian batsmen

Diminutive Delhi batsman Gautam Gambhir ended what has been an outstanding year for him with a stellar average of 90.25 to pip the likes of Yuvraj Singh and Sachin Tendulkar in India`s Test series triumph over England.Pace spearhead Zaheer Khan was the pick of bowlers with a tally of eight wickets at an average of 21 in the just concluded series, which India won 1-0.Gambhir amassed 361 runs in the two matches with 179 being his highest score. He was followed by Yuvraj, averaging 70.66, on the number two spot and Sachin Tendulkar, who hit his 41st century in the first Test, on number three with an average of 52.Rahul Dravid, who managed one century, finished fourth with an average 35.75, to be just ahead of Harbhajan Singh who tallied 34.50.Zaheer`s fellow paceman Ishant Sharma of Delhi was second among bowlers with three wickets and Yuvraj Singh was third with four wickets to his credit.Among the English batsmen, Andrew Strauss was the top performer with an average of 84 and a total of 252 runs in the two Tests.