Pakistani cricket captain Babar Azam is third best batsman in the worldaccording to the ICC’s new rankings. Indian captain Virat Kohli leads thelist with 870 points, followed by Rohit Sharma and tied on third spot with837 points are Babar Azam and Ross Taylor of New Zealand.

Afghan players are rising in the rankings too with Hashmatullah Shahidirising from number 70 to 66, Rashid Khan from 96 to 89, and Javed Ahmadihas risen from 103 to 99th place.

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan tops the list of top ODIall-rounders with 420 points followed by Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi with294 points. Shakib scored 113 runs and took six wickets against West Indiesand was crowned the man of the series.

Ireland all-rounder Paul Stirling rose eight slots to reach 20th placeafter scoring 285 runs against Afghanistan which included centuries in thesecond and third matches.

Pakistan’s Imad Wasim is fifth in the ICC all-rounder rankings with 271points.

New Zealand pacer Trent Boult leads ICC ODI bowlers ranking with 722 ratingpoints, followed by Mujeeb-ur-Rehman of Afghanistan.

Pakistan’s top bowler is Mohammad Amir on ninth place with 647 points.