De Villiers scored 367 runs at the hefty average of 91.75 in five matches, leading his side to a three-two series win with an outstanding knock of 95 in Sunday's decider at Willowmoore Park in Benoni.In the ODI player rankings for bowlers, South Africa's Dale Steyn has returned to the top 10 - in the wake of four wickets, including the 100th of his career, in March's four matches. His success has seen him draw level with team-mate Morne Morkel in eighth position.10 wickets in the series saw all-rounder Ryan McLaren move from 91st to 45th, while Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal remains at the helm, followed by West Indian slow bowler Sunil Narine and England paceman Steven Finn.Defeated skipper Misbah-ul-Haq, meanwhile, was consoled by a climb of 10 positions to a career-best 18th - thanks to 227 run in five innings, for an aggregate of 56.75. Pakistan's Shahid Afridi and the Proteas' Faf du Plessis have been elevated to 42nd and 58th spot respectively.
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