Times of Islamabad

ICC latest T20 players rankings unveiled

ICC latest T20 players rankings unveiled

DUBAI – The top 10 bowlers’ list now features nine spinners with Pakistan’sFaheem Ashraf the lone pace bowler there.

Babar Azam lead the ranking among batsmen while Rashid Khan and GlennMaxwell sit at top among bowlers and all-rounders.

India left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav has jumped 20 places to becomeNo. 3 in the ICC T20I rankings. Yadav took four wickets across in threematches in T20Is series against Australia.

Australian leg spinner Adam Zampa also made huge leap jumping 17 spots leapto No. 5 after picking three wickets including a match-winning spell of2/22 in the first match against India.

Krunal Pandya, with the best T20I bowling performance by spinner with 4/36in the third T20I, rose 66 places to No. 98 in the rankings. BhuvneshwarKumar and Jasprit Bumrah held their places at 19th and 21st spotrespectively.

India opener Shikhar Dhawan moved up five places to No. 11 after his knocksof 76 and 41, while Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul slipped two spots to No. 6and No. 9 respectively. Virat Kohli kept his spot at No. 14 after scores of4 and 61 not out.

Aaron Finch slipped one spot to the third rank, but Glenn Maxwell rose tothe fifth place from No. 6 after scores of 38, 46, 19 and 13.

Australia pacers Billy Stanlake and Andrew Tye slipped five places to 14thand 18th respectively.