In the highly competitive realm of cricket, Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam,managed to retain his number one position in the International CricketCouncil (ICC) One Day International (ODI) batting rankings on Wednesday.
Azam faced criticism for scoring only 10 against Sri Lanka and a mere 5against the Netherlands. However, his consistent performance and pastachievements have enabled him to maintain his top-ranking status.
Shubman Gill, India’s opening batsman, held onto his second-place positionin the rankings despite not being part of the playing XI in a recent matchagainst Australia. The world of cricket has witnessed a significant shiftin the ODI batting rankings, primarily driven by outstanding performancesduring the World Cup.
India’s legendary batsman, Virat Kohli, made a significant move, climbingto the seventh spot after an impressive score of 85 runs against Australia.South Africa’s wicketkeeper-batsman, Quinton de Kock, who demonstratedremarkable form with a century against Sri Lanka, is now ranked sixth.
Dawid Malan, the English opener, has emerged as a surprise contender inthis ranking update. His stunning 140-run performance against Bangladeshpropelled him seven places higher, securing the eighth position in the ODIbatting rankings. Malan has also achieved a career-best rating of 711,placing him just four points behind Kohli and six points ahead ofPakistan’s Imam-ul-Haq, who has dropped to the ninth spot.
India’s KL Rahul has surged 15 spots to secure the 19th position, whileSouth Africa’s Aiden Markram has moved up 11 places to be ranked 21st, alldue to their prolific run-scoring during the ongoing Cricket World Cup.
In the bowling rankings, Australia’s Josh Hazlewood now stands alone atthe top after sharing the position with Mohammed Siraj in the previousupdate. Hazlewood’s excellent performance, where he took 3/38 againstIndia, saw him gain a significant boost in his rating points, moving from669 to 682.
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India’s Kuldeep Yadav has climbed three places to reach the eighthposition in the ODI bowling rankings after taking 2/42 against Australia.
Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja, who claimed three wickets for just 28 runs,surged an impressive 22 spots but still finds himself outside the top 40bowlers.
New Zealand’s pace duo of Trent Boult and Matt Henry have also made theirpresence felt, with Boult moving up two spots to third and Henry climbingfour spots to the fifth position in the ODI bowling rankings.
Bangladesh’s captain, Shakib Al Hasan, continues to assert his dominancein the all-rounder rankings, maintaining his top position after taking fourwickets in two matches.
Mitchell Santner, showcasing remarkable all-round abilities, is the onlyall-rounder to make significant gains within the top 10 rankings. He backedup his performance with figures of 2/37 against England and an explosive36* against the Netherlands, earning himself the player-of-the-match title.