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DUBAI: Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan made upward progress, while former captain Babar Azam slipped in the latest ICC ODI rankings released on Wednesday.
Rizwan, who played a vital role in Pakistan’s two-wicket win in the first ODI against South Africa, climbed one place to 23rd after his composed knock of 55 runs.
His crucial 91-run partnership with Salman Ali Agha proved pivotal in Pakistan’s successful chase.
Agha also reaped the rewards of his match-winning innings, surging nine spots to 30th in the rankings with 569 rating points.
Meanwhile, Babar Azam, who managed just seven runs in the series opener, dropped one place to fifth with 728 points.
Opener Imam-ul-Haq also slipped to 42nd, while Saim Ayub retained his 53rd spot after a promising 39-run contribution in the same match.
Fakhar Zaman, who provided a brisk start at the top, gained one position to move into 26th place.
India’s Rohit Sharma continues to lead the ODI batting charts, followed by Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran and India’s Shubman Gill in the top three.
In the bowling rankings, Pakistan’s new ODI captain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, dropped one position to 15th with 587 points.
However, pacer Naseem Shah made an impressive leap, climbing 10 places to 33rd after his disciplined spell with the new ball.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed also moved up to 37th, while all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz rose three spots to 69th.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan maintained his position as the world’s top-ranked ODI bowler, with South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj and England’s Jofra Archer occupying the next two spots.
