Tendulkar doesn't need rankings to prove his worth: Vaas

                                 

Hailing Sachin Tendulkar as one of the greatest batsman in cricket&aposs history, Sri Lanka pace bowlerChaminda Vaas today said the ICC rankings should not be used to judge his worth.

"The ranking does not really count for him. He is a great cricketer and has been scoring runs consistently for more than 15 years. He is a hero for this country. I hope he will contribute more for the country,"said Vaas.

The left-arm speedster was commenting about the ICC rankings of all-time greats where Tendulkar didn&apost even figure in the top 20.

Vaas, who is here to play for Mohun Bagan in the local season, said felt Zaheer Khan has improved a lot following India&aposs tour of England in 2007.

" Zaheer has improved a lot, especially after playing the series in England. He is bowling in good areas, getting good pace and swing. I think he has matured enough to contribute to the team. He is a brilliant bowler for India and has many years to serve the country,"he told reporters today.

Vaas, who played his first match for Mohun Bagan and made a quickfire 23-ball 38 (5x4, 1x6) in their quarter-final win over Shambazar, said," This is the first time I am playing a club match in India. It&aposs a good feeling for me especially when I got some runs and bowled in the right areas. I am really glad that we won the match and I contributed with both bat and ball.