Pakistan players on the rise in ICC Men’s T20I Rankings

DUBAI: Pakistan players including white-ball captain Babar Azam excelled in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20I Rankings, updated Wednesday.

Pakistan captain Babar Azam, who scored a run-a-ball 33 in a tense run chase against Canada on Tuesday, jumped a spot to claim the third spot in the T20I batting rankings. Whereas, wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan slipped to fourth.

Returning pacer Mohammad Amir registered a significant rise in the bowling rankings by jumping up 65 spots to 82nd while Naseem Shah moved up 21 spots to joint 43rd.

Furthermore, left-arm spinner Imad Wasim, jumped five places to claim the 34th rank. Imad also jumped one spot to 11th in the T20I all-rounder’s rankings whereas Shadab slipped three places to 14th.

On the contrary, Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi, who has been far from his best, has slipped a spot to 12th in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings. Whereas, right-arm speedster Haris Rauf slipped two places to 26th.

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According to the apex cricketing body, Afghanistan’s veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi was the “big winner” in the latest rankings update as he claimed the top spot in the T20I all-rounders rankings, following his two wicket-haul against New Zealand.

“Veteran Mohammad Nabi is the big winner in the latest rankings update, with the 39-year-old rising to the No.1 spot on the list for all-rounders following his recent two-wicket haul against New Zealand in Guyana,” stated ICC in a press release.

“Nabi jumps up two places to first on the updated T20I rankings for all-rounders, with Australia’s Marcus Stoinis rising three places to claim second spot and previous No.1-ranked player Shakib Al Hasan drooping four rungs to fifth as a result of the major shake-up at the top.

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