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DUBAI: Pakistan opener Saim Ayub has slipped from the number one spot in the latest ICC T20I all-rounder rankings following a subdued performance in the recently concluded three-match series against Sri Lanka.
Ayub, primarily known for his batting, managed just 30 runs across two innings as the series ended in a 1-1 draw, with the second match abandoned due to rain.
He did not get an opportunity to bowl in the series, resulting in a drop to second place in the all-rounder rankings with 269 points.
The top spot is now held by Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza, who leads with 289 points.
The 23-year-old had first reached the summit on October 1, overtaking India’s Hardik Pandya, before briefly losing it to Raza in November, reclaiming it, and now ceding it once again in Wednesday’s update.
In the ICC T20I batting rankings, Ayub maintained his 37th position with 551 points.
Babar Azam, who missed the Sri Lanka tour, slipped three places to 32nd with 562 points, while Sahibzada Farhan moved up one spot to fifth after scoring 51 and 9 in two innings.
Pakistan skipper Salman Ali Agha, who hit a 45 off 12 balls with five fours and three sixes in the third T20I, rose 13 places to 41st in the batting charts.
In bowling rankings, Abrar Ahmed, who took three wickets in the first T20I but went wicketless in the third, dropped one place to fifth.
Mohammad Nawaz fell two spots to 13th, while Shaheen Afridi, sidelined with injury, slipped five places to 25th. Saim Ayub also dropped 12 places to 54th in bowling rankings.
Meanwhile, Salman Mirza made a significant jump of 16 places to 19th after taking 3-18 in the only match he played against Sri Lanka.
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