Wow Afghanistan arent far off Srilanka and Windies in odi rankings. Few wins here n there n they will be above them.

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New Zealand rise to No. 2 in Test rankings for the first time

Sri Lanka's stunning 2-0 Test series win in South Africa might not have helped them move up in the ICC Test rankings - though they have earned four useful points - but it led to South Africa slipping to No. 3 and New Zealand, for the first time, going up to No. 2.

New Zealand could have risen to No.2 earlier, when they hosted Sri Lanka late last year, had they won 2-0. But centuries from Kusal Mendis and Angelo Mathews in a valiant rearguard pushed the first Test to a draw, and though New Zealand won the second Test by 423 runs, they remained in third place.

But Sri Lanka's subsequent 2-0 defeat of South Africa trimmed South Africa's points by five to 105, and pushed New Zealand - at 107 points - up to second place, only behind India, who are well ahead of the pack at 116 points.

"It's pretty cool. It's something that's a little weird, us not having played Test cricket for a little bit now, but it's a testament to the cricket that we have been playing over the last 12 months, a little bit longer," Henry Nicholls, who is up at No. 5 among Test batsmen, said of the rankings jump.

"It's been great having a lot of different guys come in and do well, and I think that's probably a by-product of the culture we've been trying to build, of enjoying each other's success and making sure everyone's really clear about their role and just trying to do the best that we can."

South Africa don't have another Test engagement scheduled till the tour of India in October, but New Zealand have a good chance of consolidating their position when they host Bangladesh - ranked No. 9 - for three Tests starting this week.

The inaugural ICC Test Championship, meanwhile, will kick off on July 15 this year, soon after the conclusion of the 50-over World Cup in England and Wales.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/26073647/new-zealand-rise-no-2-test-rankings-first

 

No Pakistani batsman among top 10 in ICC Test rankings

LAHORE - There is no Pakistani among the top ten batsmen in the latest Test players ranking issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson has reached a career-best 915 rating points after an unbeaten double-century in the first Test against Bangladesh in Hamilton, which was the centerpiece of a victory by an innings and 52 runs.

Williamson’s 200 not out, which earned him the player of the match award, has lifted him from 897 points to within seven points of India captain Virat Kohli, who is at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings with 922 points. With two more Tests to go in the series, Williamson has a chance to regain the top spot, which he occupied briefly towards the end of 2015.

Williamson’s rating points are the highest by any New Zealander in Test cricket with Richard Hadlee the only other player from his country to cross the 900-point mark with a best of 909 points in bowling.

Openers Tom Latham and Jeet Raval have also made good progress after their centuries in Hamilton. Latham’s score of 161 has lifted him one place to a career-best 11th position and just three points shy of South Africa’s Faf du Plessis, who is in 10thplace with 702 points. Raval’s maiden century, after seven fifties, has helped him gain five slots and reach 33rd position.

Among their bowlers, the pair of Trent Boult (down two places to eighth) and Tim Southee (ninth) remain in the top 10 while Neil Wagner is also moving in the right direction, gaining three places and reaching 11th position after finishing with seven wickets in the match, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings.

For Bangladesh, left-handed opener Tamim Iqbal has gained 11 slots to reach 25th position after scores of 126 and 74, overtaking Shakib Al Hasan to become the top-ranked batsman from his country in this format. Mahmudullah has moved up 12 places to reach a career-best 40th after scoring 22 and 146 while Soumya Sarkar’s one and 149 in Hamilton have lifted him 25 places to 67th position. Mahmudullah has also gained three places to reach 63rd position among bowlers.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas is at No 7 in bowlers’ rankings with 770 points along with West Indies’ Jason Holder, who also has 770 points. Australia’s Pat Cummins is at the top with 878 points followed by England’s J. Anderson, who has 862 points. South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada is at number three with 851 points.

Among all-rounders Jason Holder is at the top with 439 points, followed by Bangladesh’s S. Al Hasan, who is at number two with 407 points. India’s R. Jadeja is at number three with 387 points. There is no allrounder from Pakistan among the top five.

https://nation.com.pk/05-Mar-2019/no-pakistani-batsman-among-top-10-in-icc-test-rankings

 

Last Updated 5th March 2019

Team

Test Ranking

Using these Ratings --> Reliance ICC Rankings - ICC Team Rankings, ICC Test Rankings, ICC ODI Rankings

Pakistan are in 7th position in the Reliance Test Championships on a rating of 88, 5 points behind Sri Lanka and 11 points ahead of West Indies

Reliance Test Championship

India 116
New Zealand 107
South Africa 105
Australia 104
England 104
Sri Lanka 93
Pakistan 88
West Indies 77
Bangladesh 69
Zimbabwe 13​

ODI Ranking

Using these Ratings --> Reliance ICC Rankings - ICC Team Rankings, ICC Test Rankings, ICC ODI Rankings

Pakistan are currently in 5th position in the Reliance ODI Championships on a rating of 102, 9 points behind South Africa and 2 points ahead of Australia

Reliance ODI Championship

England 125
India 122
New Zealand 112
South Africa 111
Pakistan 102
Australia 100
Bangladesh 90
Sri Lanka 78
West Indies 74
Afghanistan 67
Zimbabwe 52
Ireland 38
Scotland 33
UAE 15
Nepal 15
Netherlands 8

T20I Ranking

Using these Ratings --> Reliance ICC Rankings - ICC Team Rankings, ICC Test Rankings, ICC ODI Rankings

Pakistan are currently in 1st position in the Reliance ICC T20 Rankings with a rating of 135, 13 points ahead of India

Reliance ICC T20I Rankings ​

Pakistan 135
India 122
Australia 120
South Africa 118
England 118
New Zealand 116
West Indies 101
Afghanistan 93
Sri Lanka 86
Bangladesh 77
Scotland 61
Zimbabwe 55
Netherlands 52
Nepal 43
UAE 43
Hong Kong 42
Ireland 37
Oman 27​

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Player

Test Ranking

(TEST) Batsmen in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

17th- Babar Azam
20th- Asad Shafiq
22nd- Azhar Ali
40th- Sarfraz Ahmed
48th- Haris Sohail
62nd- Shan Masood
74th- Imam Ul Haq
98th- Shadab Khan​

(TEST) Bowlers in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

6th- Mohammad Abbas
17th- Yasir Shah
29th- Mohammad Amir
35th- Wahab Riaz
42nd- Rahat Ali
46th- Hassan Ali
54th- Bilal Asif
55th- Faheem Ashraf
58th- Shaheen Afridi
71st- Shadab Khan
89th- Haris Sohail
99th - Shan Masood​

(TEST) All Rounders in top 10 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

None currently

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ODI Ranking

(ODI) Batsmen in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

5th- Babar Azam
9th- Fakhar Zaman
16th- Imam Ul Haq
33rd- Mohammad Hafeez
47th- Shoaib Malik
49th- Sarfraz Ahmed
81st - Imad Wasim
85th- Haris Sohail​

(ODI) Bowlers in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

14th- Hasan Ali
24th- Shadab Khan
31st- Mohammad Amir
42nd- Junaid Khan
43rd- Imad Wasim
49th- Mohammed Hafeez
64th- Yasir Shah
74th - Shaheen Afridi
76th- Faheem Ashraf
92nd - Usman Khan
99th- Mohammed Nawaz

(ODI) All Rounders in top 10 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

4th- Mohammad Hafeez

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T20I Ranking

(T20) Batsmen in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

1st- Babar Azam
9th- Fakhar Zaman
28th- Shoaib Malik
47th- Sarfraz Ahmed
57th- Hussain Talat
59th- Mohammed Hafeez
71st- Ahmed Shehzad
80th- Asif Ali

(T20) Bowlers in top 100 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

2nd- Shadab Khan
3rd- Imad Wasim
9th- Faheem Ashraf
32nd- Mohammad Amir
35th- Hasan Ali
50th- Shaheen Afridi
59th- Usman Khan
61st- Mohammad Nawaz
77th- Mohammad Hafeez

(T20) All Rounders in top 10 - Reliance ICC Player Rankings

None currently
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doing well in limited overs cricket, above australia

 

Test team will be concentrated on after the World Cup. Need some players to be shown the door.

 

Rashid, Jordan and Willey attain career-best T20I rankings

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid has equaled his career-best third place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings for bowlers even as a host of England bowlers strode up the list after their comprehensive 3-0 series victory over the West Indies.

Rashid’s five wickets in the series have helped him gain two slots and cross the 700-point mark for the first time in his career during this series. Chris Jordan has also equaled his career-best 10th position after grabbing six wickets in the series, the first time he finds himself in the top 10 since September 2017, while David Willey is at a career-best 11th position after also finishing with six wickets.

Among their batsmen, Jonny Bairstow’s 117 runs in the series have seen him reach 55th place with a career-best points tally of 445. Sam Billings’s match-winning knock of 87 in the second T20I and an aggregate of 105 runs have lifted him 56 places to 84th position.

For the West Indies, left-hander Nicholas Pooran has gained 18 slots to reach 79th place among batsmen, while left-arm spinner Fabian Allen (up 33 places to 72nd) and left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell (up 15 places to 79th) are the notable gainers in the bowlers’ list.

In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings, England have leapfrogged South Africa and Australia to reach third position while the West Indies remain in seventh position despite losing three points. In an upcoming series, South Africa have a chance to move up to 120 points if they win 3-0 against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Sri Lanka can gain as many as seven points if they are able to win by the same margin.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1093935

 

Pakistan stay atop T20I rankings

Pakistan Cricket Team has maintained its top position in the International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings for T20Is, after the latest update.

Men in Green have a 13-point gap at the top of the ladder, accumulating 135 points, with India slotted in at second spot.

England have leapfrogged South Africa and Australia to reach third position while the West Indies remain in seventh position despite losing three points.

Australia are holding on to the fourth spot while South Africa and New Zealand take up fifth and sixth place on the table. The top ten is rounded off with Afghanistan (eight) Sri Lanka (ninth) and Bangladesh (tenth).

In an upcoming series, South Africa have a chance to move up to 120 points if they win 3-0 against Sri Lanka. On the other hand, Sri Lanka can gain as many as seven points if they are able to win by the same margin.

In the player rankings, English leg-spinner Adil Rashid has equalled his career-best third place for bowlers even as a host of England bowlers strode up the list after their comprehensive 3-0 series victory over the West Indies. Rashid’s five wickets in the series have helped him gain two slots and cross the 700-point mark for the first time in his career during this series.

Chris Jordan has also equalled his career-best 10th position after grabbing six wickets in the series, the first time he finds himself in the top 10 since September 2017, while David Willey is at a career-best 11th position after also finishing with six wickets.

Among their batsmen, Jonny Bairstow’s 117 runs in the series have seen him reach 55th place with a career-best points tally of 445. Sam Billings’s match-winning knock of 87 in the second T20I and an aggregate of 105 runs have lifted him 56 places to 84th position.

For the West Indies, left-hander Nicholas Pooran has gained 18 slots to reach 79th place among batsmen, while left-arm spinner Fabian Allen (up 33 places to 72nd) and left-arm fast bowler Sheldon Cottrell (up 15 places to 79th) are the notable gainers in the bowlers’ list.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/pakistan-stay-atop-t20i-rankings

 

Hendricks, Phehlukwayo achieve career-best T20I rankings

The South Africa opener Reeza Hendricks and all-rounder Andile Phehlukwayo attained career-best positions in batting and bowling, respectively, in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after the team's 3-0 series sweep over Sri Lanka.

• JP Duminy, Dickwella, Malinga and Udana among others to gain in rankings update after South Africa-Sri Lanka series

Hendricks has advanced 26 slots to 15th position after scoring 139 runs in the series, including two half-centuries, while Phehlukwayo has moved up 14 slots to 10th position after taking seven wickets in two matches, including a haul of four for 24 in the last match in Johannesburg on Sunday.

More fireworks from Isuru Udana couldn't stop South Africa marching to a T20I clean sweep, to go with their ODI whitewash against the same opponents.#SAvSL REPORT https://t.co/3OUYO2Hd6ypic.twitter.com/hDRVGGZPOE

— ICC (@ICC) March 24, 2019
Jean-Paul Duminy’s 76 runs in the series have taken him from 39th to 32nd and Rassie van der Dussen’s 98 runs have helped him move up from 74th to 41st among batsmen, while Chris Morris (up two places to 18th) and Tabraiz Shamsi (up 41 places to 35th) are the notable gainers in the list for bowlers.


For Sri Lanka, Niroshan Dickwela has gained 19 slots to reach 78th position among batsmen and Lasith Malinga has moved up 11 places to 42nd among bowlers. Isuru Udana has advanced in both lists, moving up 106 slots to 144th among batsmen after scoring 132 runs in the series, including an 84 not out in the second match, and up 12 places to 51st among bowlers.

There has been no change in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Team Rankings with South Africa and Sri Lanka remaining on fifth and ninth positions. South Africa have gained two points and closed in on Australia, while Sri Lanka have lost two points.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1113324

 

Pakistan maintain iron grip on top in ICC T20I ranking

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Pakistan have maintained their iron grip on the number one spot in T20I rankings, after the latest update issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Pakistan’s position at the top is under no immediate threat as the second placed side India is at 122 points.

Pakistan has a 13 point lead which is going to be hard to overcome in the near future.

Top-order batsman Babar Azam remains at the top of the batting charts meanwhile opener Fakhar Zaman occupies the 9th spot.

The South African opener Reeza Hendricks climbed 26 places to number 15 in the ICC T20I rankings for batsman. Jean-Paul Duminy climbed 7 places to the 32nd spot, Rassie van der Dussen jumped 33 spots to number 41 and Niroshan Dickwella climbed 19 places to the 78th spot.

In the bowling charts, three Pakistan bowlers found themselves in the top ten. Leg-spinner Shadab Khan found himself at number two; all-rounder Imad Wasim was placed at number four while all-rounder Faheem Ashraf is at the 9th position. South African player Andile Phehlukwayo climbed 14 spots to the 10th position while Tabraiz Shamsi climbed 41 spots to the 35th position in the rankings.

Aussie Glenn Maxwell holds the number one spot in the all-rounders list, while Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan occupies the second spot.

The South African team recently completed a clean sweep in a three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka. However this did not change their position at number five in the rankings.

https://cricketpakistan.com.pk/en/news/detail/pakistan-maintain-iron-grip-on-top-in-icc-t20i-ranking

 

Finch moves to top 10 among batsmen: Pakistan 6th in ODI rankings

LAHORE: Pakistan has lost five points after Australia ODI whitewash to settle at number sixth place in the ICC ODI ranking while Australia captain Aaron Finch has moved into the top 10 in Men’s ODI Player Rankings after a superb run in the series against Pakistan.

Australia won 5-0 to bolster its confidence just two months before the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019.The 32-year-old’s player of the series effort of 451 runs, with two centuries and at an average of 112.75, has seen him gain 12 slots to reach joint-ninth position, even as his other team-mates too made important gains in the list of batsmen with memorable efforts in the five-match series in the United Arab Emirates. Finch’s opening partner Usman Khawaja has gained six slots to reach 19th position after scoring 272 runs in the series while Glenn Maxwell has advanced 10 places to reach 23rd place with 258 runs. Shaun Marsh has gained three slots to reach 44th after an aggregate of 182 runs.

Among their bowlers, leg-spinner Adam Zampa (up from 49th to 45th) and fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile (up from 60th to 49th) have reaped the rewards of taking seven wickets each in the series while Jhye Richardson (up from 47th to 38th) is another one to move up. For Pakistan, Imad Wasim has made huge gains after scoring 141 runs in the series and taking three wickets. The left-hander, who led his side in the last two matches after Shoaib Malik had to withdraw due to an injury, has gained 16 places to reach 68th among batsmen, advanced seven places to reach 37th in the list of bowlers and moved from 16th to joint-sixth among all-rounders along with West Indies captain Jason Holder.

https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/45...10-among-batsmen-pakistan-6th-in-odi-rankings

 

Babar, Shaheen and Amir make massive gains after impressive show at World Cup

Pakistan’s top order batsman Babar Azam’s prolific run at the ICC World Cup 2019 reaped him a number of rewards as he climbed four places to become the third best batsman in One Day International (ODI) cricket.

As per the latest ranking ICC ODI Player Rankings, Azam cemented his place at the third spot with 827 points, just behind his career-high second place achieved in June 2018.

Azam became Pakistan’s most successful batsman in a single World Cup, as he 465 runs in the ongoing tournament, beating the likes of the legendary Javed Miandad by 28 runs, as Miandad scored 437 runs during the much celebrated 1992 World Cup. Saeed Anwar was the third on the list with 368 runs the opening batsman accumulated during the 1999 World Cup.

Meanwhile, India’s batting maestro Virat Kohli maintained his grip at the top spot, after scoring five half-centuries in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2019 but opener Rohit Sharma has bridged the gap after a stupendous run in the league stage of the 10-team tournament.

Among the bowlers, Pakistan’s rising star Shaheen Shah Afridi climbed up 34 places to 23rd after the speedster grabbed Pakistan best bowling figures in the World Cup. Pace spearhead Mohammad Amir also jumped up 28 places to 12th spot.

https://www.brecorder.com/2019/07/0...ive-gains-after-impressive-show-at-world-cup/