DUBAI (Kashmir English): Pakistan have moved up to fourth place in the latest ICC ODI team rankings, overtaking Australia after winning two consecutive matches in a tri-nation series.
According to the updated rankings, Pakistan have 103 rating points, just one behind third-placed South Africa. India remain at the top with 115 points, followed by New Zealand with 109. Australia have dropped to fifth.
The ODI rankings have also seen changes for Pakistani players. Babar Azam has retained seventh place among batters, while Salman Ali Agha has moved up one position to 12th.
In the bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan holds the top spot, with Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in second place and South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj third. Pakistan captain Shaheen Afridi remains eighth, while Haris Rauf has climbed two places to share 20th position. Naseem Shah has moved up four places to 45th.
Rashid Khan’s lead at the top increased after an impressive performance against Zimbabwe in the UAE tri-series. He took four wickets for 17 runs, raising his rating from 714 to 742 and giving him an 80-point lead over Abrar Ahmed.
Bangladesh bowlers have also improved their positions, with Shoriful Islam moving up to 11th and Taskin Ahmed climbing nine places to 12th.
Afghanistan batter Sediqullah Atal has jumped significantly in the ODI batting rankings. After scoring 102 off 110 balls against Zimbabwe in Abu Dhabi, he moved from 32nd to 20th. His century helped Afghanistan secure a 158-run victory.
Pakistan’s Arafat Minhas has also climbed 89 places in the ODI all-rounder rankings, while Rashid Khan has moved up two positions to sixth in the same category.
Pakistan Players in T20 Rankings
In the T20 batting rankings, India’s Ishan Kishan remains at the top, followed by Abhishek Sharma, while Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan holds third place.
Rashid Khan leads the T20 bowling rankings, with Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in fourth place.
The latest update also reflects performances in the recently completed five-match T20 series between India and the West Indies. West Indies captain Shai Hope has climbed two places to ninth among batters, while Sherfane Rutherford has moved up six spots to 18th.
West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie has made a 10-place jump in the T20 bowling rankings and now sits at 26th.
