DUBAI, UAE: Pakistan’s strong showing in the recently concluded ODI tri-series against England and Sri Lanka has boosted the international rankings of captain Shaheen Afridi, opener Fakhar Zaman and fast bowler Haris Rauf, with all three making progress in the latest ICC Men’s ODI rankings.
The Eagle Flying High – Back into the World Top 5 Bowlers. With 10 Wickets in Tri Nation Series, Shaheen Afridi Rises to No. 5th in Latest ICC ODI Rankings.
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Shaheen moved up one place to fifth in the bowlers’ rankings, Fakhar climbed nine places to 37th among batters, while Rauf advanced five spots to 24th following their contributions to Pakistan’s title-winning campaign.
Fakhar makes progress in batters’ rankings
In the ICC ODI batters’ rankings, former Pakistan captain Babar Azam retained ninth position with 661 points, while Salman Ali Agha remained 13th with 622 points.
Fakhar made a notable improvement, climbing nine places to 37th with 548 points. The left-handed opener scored an impressive 127 off 99 balls, including 11 fours and six sixes, during the tri-series.
Mohammad Rizwan, who is currently not part of Pakistan’s all-format squads, slipped two places to 44th with 532 points. Saim Ayub dropped four places to joint 68th with 468 points, while Shadab Khan fell one spot to 93rd with 398 points.
India captain Shubman Gill continued to lead the batters’ rankings with 841 points, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and India’s Virat Kohli in second and third positions, respectively.
Shaheen Afridi enters top five, Fakhar Zaman makes big jump in ICC ODI rankings
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Shaheen and Rauf improve bowling positions
Pakistan’s pace attack also registered gains in the latest bowling rankings.
Shaheen advanced one place to fifth with 621 points after taking 10 wickets in five tri-series matches at an economy rate of 5.18.
Rauf made an even bigger jump, climbing five places to 24th with 540 points. He claimed seven wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 6.13.
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Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed slipped one position to fourth with 642 points. New Zealand captain Mitchell Santner moved up to third, while Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the top position, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj.
Among other Pakistan bowlers, Naseem Shah dropped four places to 55th with 472 points, while Arafat Minhas fell three spots to 71st with 434 points. Mohammad Wasim slipped four places to 85th, and Mohammad Nawaz dropped three positions to 94th.
Arafat Minhas makes major leap among all-rounders
Pakistan also recorded improvements in the ODI all-rounders’ rankings, with Salman Ali Agha climbing three places to 13th with 189 points and Shaheen Afridi moving up three spots to 16th with 175 points.
Arafat Minhas registered the biggest improvement among Pakistan players, rising 36 places to 33rd with 143 points.
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Naseem Shah slipped four places to 42nd, while Abrar Ahmed dropped two positions to 47th with 129 points. Shadab Khan fell four places to 54th, where he is level with fellow Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf.
Saim Ayub moved down one place to 58th with 117 points, while Mohammad Nawaz dropped three spots to 97th.
Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai continued to lead the all-rounders’ rankings, with Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza second and Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi third.
