Shaheen Afridi again becomes number-1 ODI bowler: Babar Azam remains on top in batting rankings; Surya lost one place in T-20

Shaheen Afridi had earlier achieved the number-1 bowling ranking during the ICC ODI World Cup held in India last year.

Pakistan’s fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has again reached number-1 in the ICC ODI bowling rankings. ICC released the latest rankings on Wednesday. Babar Azam continues to top the batting rankings. Along with this, Pakistani players are on top in ODI batting and bowling rankings.

Meanwhile, Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has lost one place in the T-20 batting rankings.

Afridi performed brilliantly against Australia Afridi recently performed brilliantly in the ODI series against Australia. He took 8 wickets in three matches at an economy rate of 3.76. Due to this performance, Afridi has jumped three places in the rankings. He removed Keshav Maharaj from the top position. Maharaj has lost two places. He has reached third place. While Rashid Khan remains in second place.

Afridi had earlier achieved the number-1 bowling ranking during the ICC ODI World Cup held in India last year.

Rauf gained 14 places Apart from Afridi, his fellow bowler Haris Rauf has also benefited in the ranking due to his excellent performance in the ODI series against Australia. He has climbed 14 places to reach 13th position. This is Rauf’s best ranking in ODI career. He was the top wicket taker in the three-match ODI series against Australia. He bowled with an economy of 5 and took 10 wickets. He was the player of the series.

There is no change in batting rankings till top-8 Not only the Pakistani bowlers but also the batsmen have benefited from their good performance at home against Australia in the ICC rankings. New captain Mohammad Rizwan has moved up two places to 23rd position. Rizwan has scored 74 runs at an average of 74 in the 3 ODI series.

Nabi tops ODI all-rounder ranking Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi continues to top the list of ODI all-rounders. Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe also remains at second position. Rashid Khan has gained one place. They have reached third place.

Surya lost one place in T-20 Suryakumar has lost one place in the T-20 batting rankings. He has moved from second to third place. Whereas England’s Phil Salt (second) and Jos Buttler (sixth) and West Indies fast bowler Nicholas Pooran (10th) have all reached the top-10 after performing well in the first two matches of the ongoing Caribbean tour.

On the other hand, South African pair Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubbs have benefited from their good performance in the ongoing T-20 series against India. Hendricks has moved up two places to No. 12 and Stubbs has moved up 12 places to No. 26.

Adil Rashid remains on top in T20 bowling rankings England bowler Adil Rashid continues to top the T-20 bowling rankings. While Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga has jumped four places to reach second position. West Indies bowler Akil Hussain has also gained one place in the rankings.