Pakistan batsman Salman Agha and spinner Abrar Ahmed have reached career highs in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings following impressive performances in their home series against South Africa and Sri Lanka this week.
Salman’s match-winning 105 not out off 87 balls in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, following scores of 69 and five not out in a previous series against South Africa, has helped him climb 14 places to 16th in the batting rankings, making him Pakistan’s second highest ranked player in this format after Babar Azam, who is seventh.
Abrar Ahmed hauls of three for 53 and four for 27 against South Africa have propelled him 17 places to 20th among bowlers.
Leaving him only four spots behind Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan’s top bowler in the format, who is ranked 16th.
Other hitters who have moved up the batting rankings include Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka (up one spot to sixth), South Africa’s Quinton de Kock (up four spots to 15th), Pakistan’s Saim Ayub (up 18 spots to 35th), and South Africa’s Matthew Breetzke (up eight places to 49th).
Sri Lankans Wanindu Hasaranga (up one spot to ninth) and Asitha Fernando (up six places to 25th) advance in the format’s bowling rankings, as do Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf (up three places to 28th) and Nepal’s Sandeep Lamichhane (up three places to 48th).
Shubman Gill of India has moved up eight places to 22nd in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after scoring 46 and 29 not out against Australia. New Zealand’s Tim Robinson (up 18 places to 23rd) and West Indies’ Rovman Powell (up four places to 30th) have also improved following the fourth match of their series, which New Zealand currently leads 2-1.
The bowling rankings see New Zealand bowlers Jacob Duffy (up six places to third) and Mitchell Santner (up five places to 23rd) progress, with West Indies’ Roston Chase going from 38th to 32nd.
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