Pakistan star players have witnessed a rise in the latest ICC ODI rankings despite not playing ODI cricket for the past month. The changes came after strong performances in the recently concluded ODI series between the West Indies and New Zealand boosted the standings of Pakistan players.
Babar climbed one place in the ODI batters’ rankings, moving from seventh to sixth with 689 rating points.
Salman Ali Agha also made progress, rising two positions from 18th to 16th with 630 points.
Former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan remained in 31st place with 560 points. Left-handed opener Fakhar Zaman dropped one position from 36th to 37th with 544 points, while Saim Ayub remained unchanged in 44th place.
New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell continued to lead the ODI batting rankings with 802 rating points. India captain Shubman Gill remained in second place, while veteran batter Virat Kohli retained third position.
Pakistan’s bowlers also recorded gains in the latest rankings.
Left-arm fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi climbed two places, moving from ninth to seventh with 604 rating points. Haris Rauf also gained two positions and moved up to 20th with 556 points.
Naseem Shah dropped two places to 49th with 477 points. Mohammad Wasim Jr improved one position, moving from 71st to 70th with 432 points, while spinner Mohammad Nawaz retained 80th place with 407 points.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan continued to lead the ICC ODI bowling rankings. Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed remained in second place, keeping the pressure on the Afghan star.
England fast bowler Jofra Archer climbed to third place, replacing South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj in the top three.
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