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DUBAI: Zimbabwe’s veteran all-rounder Sikandar Raza has climbed to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI All-rounder Rankings for the first time in his career following a stellar performance against Sri Lanka.
The 39-year-old produced scores of 92 and an unbeaten 59, along with a wicket in the two-match ODI series in Harare, to leapfrog Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, who now occupy second and third place, respectively.
The previous career-best ranking for Sikandar Raza was No.2 in December 2023.
Raza’s exploits with the bat also saw him surge nine spots to 22nd in the ICC ODI Batting Rankings, edging closer to his career-high of 24th set last year.
He further gained one position in the bowling charts, now sitting at 38th.
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka, who emerged as the leading run-scorer with 198 runs and was named Player of the Series, jumped seven places to 13th among batters.
His teammate Janith Liyanage rose 13 places to 29th, while Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams moved up three places to 47th.
Elsewhere, Scotland’s George Munsey advanced to 34th after a match-winning 84 not out against Canada in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, and South Africa’s Tony de Zorzi climbed to 64th.
In the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj claimed the outright No.1 spot after his four-wicket haul against England in Leeds pushed him ahead of Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana.
England pacer Jofra Archer (up six places to 19th) and Lungi Ngidi (up five places to joint-23rd) also made notable progress.
Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando rose to 31st, while Dilshan Madushanka’s hat-trick and four for 62 in Harare lifted him from 60th to 52nd.
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