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Haris Rauf, Abbas Afridi move up in ICC T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan pacers Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi have made notable strides in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, released on Wednesday.

Pakistan recently whitewashed Bangladesh 3-0 in the home T20I series, marking a successful start to Mike Hesson’s tenure as their white-ball head coach.

Left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was not part of the series, inched up in the T20I Bowling Rankings, now ranked 35th with 552 points.

Meanwhile, T20I vice-captain Shadab Khan and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed are now levelled on 476 points, sharing the 58th spot.

On the other hand, pace duo Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi have both broken into the top 20, sitting jointly at 18th position with 605 rating points each.

However, Naseem Shah and Sufiyan Muqeem dropped down the order, now placed at 92nd and 95th, respectively, with 407 and 406 points.

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At the top of the T20I bowling charts, New Zealand’s Jacob Duffy leads the pack, followed by England’s Adil Rashid in second. India’s Varun Chakaravarthy, who previously held the No.2 spot, now sits third.

In the batting rankings, Pakistan’s experienced top-order duo Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have maintained their positions, ranked 12th and 13th, respectively. Mohammad Haris, too, continues to hold on to the 30th spot.

However, emerging talent Hasan Nawaz has dropped to 46th, while left-hander Saim Ayub now finds himself at 62nd.

Meanwhile, Fakhar Zaman has moved down one place to 87th and Pakistan’s T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has dropped two spots to 76th with 430 rating points

Australia’s Travis Head remains the top-ranked T20I batter, with India’s Abhishek Sharma climbing to second.

England’s Phil Salt, who previously held the runner-up spot, has dropped to fourth as Indian youngster Tilak Varma jumps to third.

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Haris Rauf makes significant leap in ICC T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, released on Wednesday.

The fast bowler climbed 11 spots to secure the 15th position with 632 rating points, courtesy of his standout performances in the T20I series against New Zealand.

Haris Rauf has been Pakistan’s most consistent bowler in the series, delivering impressive spells of 3/27 and 3/29 in his last two outings. Overall, he took eight wickets in four games at an impressive average of 12.25.

Meanwhile, Abbas Afridi has also made notable gains, jumping eight places to reach 36th after his impactful performances in the series.

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New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy continues his meteoric rise in the rankings. After a 23-spot jump last week, the right-armer has now climbed five more places, securing the 5th position with a career-best 694 rating points.

Duffy has been the standout bowler of the series, leading the wicket-taking charts with 13 scalps at an astonishing average of just 8.38.

In the batting rankings, New Zealand’s Mark Chapman surged 10 spots to 41st, thanks to his blistering 94-run knock in the third T20I against Pakistan in Auckland.

Meanwhile, Michael Bracewell, New Zealand’s stand-in T20I captain, climbed 12 places in the all-rounders’ rankings, securing the 14th position.

Australia’s Travis Head continues to reign at the top of the T20I batting rankings, while West Indies’ Akeal Hosein remains the number one bowler in the format.

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Shaheen Afridi suffers decline, Haris Rauf moves up in ICC T20I rankings

DUBAI: The Pakistan cricket team’s struggles in the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand have been reflected in the latest ICC T20I rankings, with key players—including Shaheen Shah Afridi and Haris Rauf—experiencing major shifts.

In the ICC T20I Batting rankings, former captain Babar Azam, who is not part of the current squad, has dropped one place to eighth with 702 points.

Meanwhile, white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan has managed to retain his ninth position, while young left-hander Saim Ayub has slipped three places to 62nd with 473 points.

Australia’s Travis Head continues to lead the T20I batting rankings, followed by India’s Abhishek Sharma and England’s Phil Salt.

New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and Finn Allen, both of whom have been in good form, have made significant gains—Seifert has jumped 20 places to 13th, while Allen has climbed eight spots to 18th.

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On the other hand, Shaheen Afridi, who went wicketless in two matches against New Zealand, has dropped six places to 29th with 575 points in the ICC T20I Bowling rankings.

His fellow pacer, Haris Rauf, who missed the first T20I but picked up two wickets in the second, has climbed four spots to 26th with 586 points.

Among other Pakistani bowlers, Abbas Afridi, yet to feature in the series, has fallen three places to 44th, while Naseem Shah has slipped two spots to 78th.

Vice-captain Shadab Khan, who made his return in this series, has seen a steep drop of 10 places, now sitting at 82nd in the rankings.

At the top, West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein continues to lead the T20I bowling rankings, followed by India’s Varun Chakaravarthy and England’s Adil Rashid.

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Haris Rauf makes significant leap, Shaheen Afridi moves down in ICC T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf made a significant leap, while his fellow pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi experienced a downfall in the latest ICC T20I Bowling Rankings released on Wednesday.

The Green Shirts suffered a humiliating whitewash in the three-match series against Australia, which resulted in Pakistani players’ steep fall in the rankings.

Shaheen Afridi had a disappointing outing during the series, struggling to find his rhythm on the field. He managed to claim just one wicket, resulting in a frustrating bowling average of 107.00 and a high economy rate of 11.88 runs per over.

This below-par performance caused him to drop 10 spots to settle in the 24th position in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings.

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Similarly, Naseem Shah also claimed only one wicket in two games, conceding runs at an economy rate of 13.50, which caused him to drop 14 places to 65th.

However, Haris Rauf and Abbas Afridi made significant gains in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings courtesy of their brilliant performances despite Pakistan’s loss.

Haris gained four spots to reach 20th with 601 rating points after taking five wickets in three games at an average of 15.40.

Meanwhile, Abbas Afridi claimed six wickets in as many games at a brilliant average of 6.66, which resulted in him entering the top 100 T20I bowlers in the rankings. He is currently sitting in the 83rd spot after making a 39-place jump.

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Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan suffer decline in ICC T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan batters Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan experienced a drop in their positions in the latest ICC T20I Batting Rankings released on Wednesday.

The Green Shirts suffered a humiliating whitewash in the three-match series, mainly courtesy of the team’s below-par batting performance.

Babar managed a meagre 47 runs in the series at an average of 15.66 and a strike-rate of 142.42, meanwhile, Rizwan scored 16 runs in two games at a dismal strike-rate of 57.14. Consequently, both batters dropped one place each in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings.

Mohammad Rizwan is currently in 6th place with 719 rating points, while Babar Azam has dropped from 4th to 5th place with 742 rating points.

It’s worth noting that other than Babar and Rizwan, no Pakistani batter is among the top 50 batters in the T20I rankings, with Fakhar Zaman (64) being the third-highest-ranked batter from the country.

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Meanwhile, Indian batter Tilak Varma made a massive leap in the ICC T20I Batting Rankings, jumping a whopping 69 spots to clinch third place after his stellar performance in the four-match series against South Africa.

Varma smashed two undefeated centuries in the series, amassing a total of 280 runs over the course of four innings with a remarkable average of 140.00 and an explosive strike rate of 198.58.

It’s worth noting that Australia’s Travis Head, who missed the series against Pakistan, is leading the batting rankings, followed by England’s Phil Salt.

Varma’s team-mate Sanju Samson, who was the second-highest run-scorer in the series against South Africa, also made a notable gain, rising 17 places to reach 22nd.

Samson also struck two centuries during the series and accumulated 216 runs at an average of 111 and a strike rate of 194.59.

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Hardik Pandya becomes first Indian to top T20I All-Rounder Rankings

DUBAI: Hardik Pandya earned the reward for his all-round brilliance during India’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph as he claimed the top spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I All-Rounder Rankings.

Pandya jumped two places to become the joint-number one all-rounder along with Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga with 222 rating points.

Indian all-rounder made valuable contributions both with the bat and ball to lead his team to their second T20 World Cup title. He scored 144 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 151, along with 11 wickets at 17.36.

In the final against South Africa, he picked important wickets of Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller at crucial times to seal the thrilling last-over victory for his team.

It’s worth noting that Hardik Pandya is the first player from India to reach the top spot in the T20I All-Rounder Rankings.

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Meanwhile, Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi dropped four places to sixth. As a result, Australia’s Marcus Stoinis, Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, and England’s Liam Livingstone all moved up one spot.

South African pace bowler Anrich Nortje, on the back of his fiery pace bowling in the T20 World Cup, jumped seven places to claim his career-best second spot in ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings.

Nortje took 15 wickets in nine games at an average of 13.40 to guide South Africa to their first-ever final of an ICC World Cup in any format.

His Indian counterpart, Jasprit Bumrah rose 12 places to reach 12th after taking 15 wickets in eight games, which earned him the Player of the Tournament award.

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Pakistan players on the rise in ICC Men’s T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan players including white-ball captain Babar Azam excelled in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I Rankings, updated Wednesday.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who scored a run-a-ball 33 in a tense run chase against Canada on Tuesday, jumped a spot to claim the third spot in the T20I batting rankings. Whereas, wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan slipped to fourth.

Returning pacer Mohammad Amir registered a significant rise in the bowling rankings by jumping up 65 spots to 82nd while Naseem Shah moved up 21 spots to joint 43rd.

Furthermore, left-arm spinner Imad Wasim, jumped five places to claim the 34th rank. Imad also jumped one spot to 11th in the T20I all-rounder’s rankings whereas Shadab slipped three places to 14th.

On the contrary, Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has been far from his best, has slipped a spot to 12th in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings. Whereas, right-arm speedster Haris Rauf slipped two places to 26th.

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According to the apex cricketing body, Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was the “big winner” in the latest rankings update as he claimed the top spot in the T20I all-rounders rankings, following his two wicket-haul against New Zealand.

“Veteran Mohammad Nabi is the big winner in the latest rankings update, with the 39-year-old rising to the No.1 spot on the list for all-rounders following his recent two-wicket haul against New Zealand in Guyana,” stated ICC in a press release.

“Nabi jumps up two places to first on the updated T20I rankings for all-rounders, with Australia’s Marcus Stoinis rising three places to claim second spot and previous No.1-ranked player Shakib Al Hasan drooping four rungs to fifth as a result of the major shake-up at the top.

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Pakistan players on rise in ICC T20I rankings ahead of the T20 World Cup

DUBAI: Pakistan players made significant gains in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings ahead of the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Pakistan are currently playing a four-match T20I series against defending T20 World champions England, during which their players’ performances resulted in gaining valuable rating points.

Fakhar Zaman played a 45-run knock from 21 balls during the second T20I of the series, which helped him jump six places up to reach 51st in the ICC T20I batting rankings.

Meanwhile, Shaheen Afridi, who returned with figures of 3-36 in the second T20I, rose up three spots to equal 11th with Australia’s Adam Zampa.

Haris Rauf also gained two places to 25th after picking two wickets in the above-mentioned game. Notably, this was his comeback game after missing out New Zealand and Ireland series due to a shoulder injury.

Star all-rounder Imad Wasim also took two wickets, which propelled him to jump 14 places to reach 38th in the bowling rankings.

Wasim followed his bowling performance with a 13-ball 22, gaining four places to joint-12th with teammate Shadab Khan.

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England’s captain Jos Buttler won the Man of the Match award for his brilliant innings of 84 of 51 against Pakistan, which helped him jump one place to seventh in the T20I batting rankings.

Meanwhile, his teammate Reece Topley reached the ninth spot after gaining one place in the bowling rankings, courtesy of his figures of 3-41.

West Indies recently whitewashed South Africa 3-0, which resulted in their players also making substantial gains in the rankings.

Stand-in captain Brandon King made an impressive climb of five spots to secure the eighth position in the T20I batting rankings.

Johnson Charles also saw a significant rise, moving up 17 places to claim the 20th spot, while Kyle Mayers jumped 12 spots to secure the 31st position.

Gudakesh Motie secured eight wickets against South Africa, earning him the prestigious Player of the Series award. Consequently, he experienced a remarkable ascent in the T20I bowlers’ rankings, progressing from outside the top 100 to 27th spot.

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Iftikhar achieves career-best ranking after PAK vs NZ T20I series

DUBAI: Middle-order batter Iftikhar Ahmed has achieved the career-best position in the latest ICC T20I rankings after his blistering knocks in the recently-concluded PAK vs NZ T20I series.

Iftikhar moved six places to equal 38th and is the third-highest-ranked Pakistan batter after Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan on the current list of T20I batters.

The right-hander scored 36 from 22 in the final T20I on Monday while he baton-charged Kiwi bowlers in the third match when he smashed a quickfire 24-ball 60. The visitors survived Iftikhar’s brilliance to win that match before beating Pakistan in the final match to level the five-game series 2-2.

Wicket-keeper batter Rizwan, however, retains his second position on the rankings as he closes in on India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who remains the No.1-ranked T20I batter with 906 rating points.

Rizwan thrashed an unbeaten 98 in the last match and ended the series as the leading run-scorer for Pakistan. He rose from 798 to 811 points, bringing down the difference between him and Yadav to less than 100.

Skipper Babar, on the other hand, holds onto third place on the latest T20I rankings, although the right-hander dropped 13 rating points to 756 points after he managed just 19 runs in the fifth match against Kiwis.

The big mover for Pakistan in the latest rankings was all-rounder Imad Wasim, who produced impressive performances with both bat and ball during the series.

“Imad scored 31 in the fifth and final game of the series, but it was his eight wickets at an average of 10.37 during the series that really stood out and the 34-year-old was rewarded on both the bowler and all-rounder rankings.” said the International Cricket Council’s media release on Wednesday.

Imad made his way into the top 100 on the latest rankings for T20I bowlers rankings and also climbed 44 places to joint-24th on the all-rounders’ list.

Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan holds the highest rank on the T20I bowler charts, while Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan remains the No.1 ranked all-rounder.

Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Mark Chapman, who was the leading run-getter in the PAK vs NZ T20I series, was awarded for his sensational form as he moved up 45 places to a career-best 35th overall.

Chapman hit a match-winning hundred in that fifth game of the series to help New Zealand draw the series.

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Babar jumps to No.3, Rizwan retains second spot in latest T20I rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan all-format captain Babar Azam has improved his standing on the T20I batters’ list after the latest ICC rankings update on Wednesday.

Babar jumped a spot to third on the charts after New Zealand Devon Conway’s absence from New Zealand’s series against Sri Lanka led to a slump in his rankings.

Kiwi batter dropped two places to fifth on the latest set of rankings with South Africa’s Aiden Markram taking fourth place.

No.1-ranked Suryakumar Yadav and second-placed Mohammad Rizwan, however, retained their positions on the table.

Babar and his opening partner in the shortest format, Rizwan, have an opportunity to close in on the Indian star as the duo will be in action when Pakistan commence their five-matches home T20I series against New Zealand on Saturday.

“While Suryakumar currently holds a commanding lead at the top of the T20I rankings for batters with 906 rating points, second-placed Rizwan (811) and third-placed Babar (755) could make gains while the India star is plying his trade in the IPL,” said ICC in a media release.

Meanwhile, on the bowler rankings, Maheesh Theekshana moved up to fifth on the list while his teammate Wanindu Hasaranga dropped two places to fourth. thanks to their contrasting performances in the recent T20I series against hosts New Zealand.

As a result of Hasaranga’s ranking dip, Afghanistan pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi (second) and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood (third) both climbed a spot.

it is worth mentioning here that Afghanistan now hold the top two spots on the T20I bowlers’ charts as spinner Rashid Khan leads Fazal Haq Farooqi in a close contest for top billing.

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