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ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam has climbed up to No 3 in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings after the conclusion of the T20 World Cup.
The Pakistan skipper scored a match-winning fifty in the semifinal against New Zealand, gaining one spot to climb up to No 3 in the rankings, said a press release.
Batters Rankings: Rilee Rossouw, Mohammad Rizwan, Aiden Markram, Devon Conway
South Africa batter Rossouw also jumped to seventh after New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips dropped to the eighth spot. Rossouw had scored a magnificent century against Bangladesh in the T20 World Cup.
Other batters in the top five other than Suryakumar and Babar are Mohammad Rizwan, Devon Conway, and Aiden Markram. Rizwan and Markram have managed to hold on to their second and fifth positions, respectively, whereas Conway dropped to fourth after losing his third position in the rankings to Babar.
Batters Rankings: Suryakumar Yadav
Meanwhile, India middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav retained his position at the top of the T20I Batting Rankings. Suryakumar became the No.1 T20I batter after a superb showing in the Super 12 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, where he smashed three fifties in just five innings.
That performance helped him to achieve a career-best rating of 869 points. Although his rating dropped to 859 after his dismissal for 14 in the semifinal against England, his position has remained undisturbed as other batters in his vicinity failed to produce eye-catching performances.
The 32-year-old amassed 239 runs during the World Cup at an outstanding average and strike rate of 59.75 and 189.68, respectively. He finished as the third-highest run-scorer in the event.
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Batters Rankings: Alex Hales
Alex Hales, who smashed an unbeaten 86 from 47 deliveries in the semifinal against India, was also seen making a big jump in the rankings as he climbed 22 places up to No 12. Hales finished England’s second-highest run-scorer in the T20 World Cup with 212 runs at an average of 42.40.
Hales has been in superb form since his return to the squad earlier this year. He has amassed 430 T20I runs in 2022, at an excellent average of 30.71 and an equally good strike rate of 145.27.
Alex Hales scored a quickfire half-century as England brilliantly started their semifinal chase against India.
Other batters who made progress in the top 10 are Babar Azam and Rilee Rossouw.
Bowlers Rankings: Adil Rashid
In the bowling charts, Adil Rashid has been the biggest gainer after his extraordinary performances in the semifinal against India and the final against Pakistan. Rashid registered figures of 1/20 and 2/22 in the two matches, gaining five spots to move up to No 3.
Bowlers Rankings: Sam Curran
His compatriot Sam Curran also gains two spots to move to No five after a Player of the Match performance of 3/12 in the final against Pakistan. Wanindu Hasaranga continues to remain the top-ranked bowler, followed by Rashid Khan.
All-Rounders Rankings: Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, Hardik Pandya
Shakib Al Hasan, Mohammad Nabi, and Hardik Pandya occupy the top three spots in the all-rounders’ rankings.
