DUBAI: Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan has made minor gains in the latest ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings update despite the team’s forgettable white-ball tour of New Zealand.
Pakistan’s struggles continued in the 50-over format as they were whitewashed 3-0 by the Black Caps, following a 4-1 defeat in the T20I series.
Amid the disappointing results, Mohammad Rizwan, who managed just 72 runs in the ODI leg, moved up two spots to 21st in the batting rankings with 606 points.
Fakhar Zaman, who did not feature in the squad, dropped two places to 23rd, while Imam-ul-Haq held on to his 34th position. Saim Ayub slipped two spots to 38th, while vice-captain Salman Ali Agha gained one spot and now sits at 40th.
India’s Shubman Gill remains the top-ranked ODI batter, followed by Pakistan’s Babar Azam at No. 2 and India’s Rohit Sharma at third.
In the bowling charts, left-arm spearhead Shaheen Afridi dropped one place to 12th with 601 points.
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Haris Rauf fell two places to 24th, while Naseem Shah continued his rise, jumping five spots to 43rd. Mohammad Wasim Jr, who returned to the side during the ODIs, slipped six places to 68th.
New Zealand’s stand-in captain, Michael Bracewell, was the standout performer of the series.
His 85-run knock in the third ODI, which included a blazing 59 off 40 balls, coupled with two wickets across the series, helped him break into the top five of the ICC ODI All-Rounder Rankings. He now sits at 5th, overtaking teammate Mitchell Santner.
Bracewell also made a 12-spot leap in the ODI Batting Rankings, now placed at 89th, while maintaining his 18th spot among bowlers.
Meanwhile, Ben Sears was the star with the ball. The pacer picked up a five-for in the third ODI and finished with 10 wickets across the series, earning him the Player of the Series award.
His match-winning efforts were reflected in the rankings too, as he surged 64 places in the ICC Bowling Rankings.
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