Bangladesh has dropped a step in the team ranking due to the ODI series loss to Afghanistan. However, captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mehdi Hasan Miraj have improved in their individual rankings. It has made an impression on the ranking by performing in the series.
Captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto has moved up 11 places to rank 23 in the ODI batsmen's ranking. Mehdi Hasan Miraj has advanced 9 steps in the ranking of bowlers. His position is at number 23. However, he has improved considerably in the all-rounder ranking. This off-spinning all-rounder has moved up four steps to number four.
Pakistan won the ODI series in Australia after 22 years. After the extraordinary success, this time they got good news in the ODI ranking as well. Pacer Shaheen Afridi has again topped the pace bowling rankings.
Shaheen has contributed tremendously in winning the series against Australia. Has taken 8 wickets at an average of 12.62 in three matches. The bowlers have advanced three steps in the ranking. Has occupied the seat of Keshav Maharaj. The South African spinner dropped two places to third position. Afghan spinner Rashid Khan holds the second position.
Haris Rauf, another pacer, has improved his ranking with his excellent bowling against Australia. Moved 14 steps up to number 13. He also achieved career highest rating with player of the series and total 10 wickets. Teammate Nasim Shah also got a career best position. He has moved up 14 steps to rank 55.
Shaheen's rise to the top means that Pakistan is in possession of the top spot in both batting and bowling categories in ODIs. Former captain Babar Azam has already topped the batsmen's rankings. Which will keep them highly motivated ahead of the Champions Trophy. Last year, Shaheen was ranked number one in the middle of the ODI World Cup.
Mohammad Rizwan, who got the new captaincy, also improved in the batsmen's rankings. Moved two steps up to number 23.
ICC has also published the list of T20 rankings. Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga has climbed four places to two in the bowlers' rankings. Before him is Adil Rashid.
