Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan move up, Rashid Khan becomes top-ranked all-rounder
Dubai, Sept 30 (IBNS): India openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have made important gains in the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings after the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, which their side lifted by scoring a last-ball victory over Bangladesh in the final.
Sharma, who led the team in the absence of top-ranked batsman Virat Kohli, has shot up two places to a career-best second position to make it a 1-2 for India in the batting rankings. This is for the second time that Sharma is in second position, having first reached number two in July this year.
Sharma aggregated 317 runs while Dhawan topped the tournament with 342 runs to gain four slots and reach fifth position.
The pair was rested in India’s last Super Four match which ended in a tie against Afghanistan but still led the run aggregate, thanks largely to a 210-run partnership in the Super Four match against Pakistan in which Sharma slammed an unbeaten 111 and Dhawan scored 114.
Another India player to gain in the latest rankings update is spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who has advanced three places to take a career-best third position after finishing as the joint-highest wicket taker along with Bangladesh’s fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, all of who finished with 10 wickets each.
Rashid Khan becomes world’s top-ranked ODI all-rounder: Rashid Khan has displaced former Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan from the top of the all-rounders’ list.
He has become the first from his country and 32nd overall to reach top position in the list with a jump of six places. Rashid’s success with the ball saw him cross the 800-point mark during the tournament, which saw in action five of the 10 teams to fight it out in next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup, and he also chipped in with 87 runs to reach a career-best 97th position among batsmen.
Afghanistan opener Mohammad Shahzad has gained 19 slots to reach 36th position, his highest in two years, while spinner Mujeeb Ur Rahman has gained 15 slots to reach eighth position.
For Bangladesh, wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim has attained a career-best 16th position, while Liton Das has advanced 107 positions to reach 116th rank after his fine century in the final. Mustafizur has moved up four places to take 12th position among bowlers.
Pakistan left-hander Imam-ul-Haq has gained 15 places to reach a career-best 27th position while Shoaib Malik has gained 12 slots to reach 42nd position. Junaid Khan has gained seven slots to reach 30th position among bowlers.
For Sri Lanka, Upul Tharanga has gained two positions to reach 41st rank while Hong Kong captain Anshuman Rath’s knock of 73 against India has led him to 55th position with 532 points, the highest ever points tally for a Hong Kong batsman. Rath’s opening partner Nizakat Khan has gained 28 slots to reach a career-best 78th rank.
In the MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings, Afghanistan have gained five points while Pakistan and Sri Lanka have lost three points each. India have also gained one point, but there has been no change in positions in the list led by England, who host the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 from 30 May to 14 July.
Meanwhile, South Africa (ranked fourth) host Zimbabwe (ranked 11th) for a three-match series from Sunday, which will not see any change in positions. South Africa (110 points) and Zimbabwe (53 points) will retain their points if South Africa win 3-0. If South Africa lose by the same margin, they will slip to 103 points while Zimbabwe will move up to 60 points.
MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 30 September, after the Asia Cup):
RANK TEAM POINTS
1. England 127
2. India 122 (+1)
3. New Zealand 112
4. South Africa 110
5. Pakistan 101 (-3)
6. Australia 100
7. Bangladesh 92 (-)
8. Sri Lanka 77 (-3)
9. West Indies 69
10. Afghanistan 67 (+5)
11. Zimbabwe 53
12. Ireland 39
13. Scotland 33
14. UAE 21
MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 30 September, after the Asia Cup):
BATSMEN (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 884 58.20 911 v Eng at Headingley 2018
2 (+2) Rohit Sharma Ind 842 46.17 844 v Pak at Dubai 2018
3 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 818 51.61 819 v Aus at Brisbane 2018
4 (+1) David Warner Aus 803 43.43 880 v Pak at Adelaide 2017
5 (+4) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 802 46.82 813 v Pak at Dubai 2018
6 (-4) Babar Azam Pak 798 51.92 846 v NZ at Wellington 2018
7 (-1) Ross Taylor NZ 785 46.28 789 v Eng at Dunedin 2018
8 (-1) Quinton de Kock SA 781 45.25 808 v Ban at East London 2017
9 (-1) Kane Williamson NZ 778 46.87 798 v SA at Centurion 2015
10 ( - ) Jonny Bairstow Eng 769 50.30 777 v Aus at Durham 2018
11 ( - ) Faf du Plessis SA 766 44.40 802 v Ind at Durban 2018
12 (+1) Martin Guptill NZ 731 42.99 789 v SA at Hamilton 2017
13 (+1) Hashim Amla SA 729 49.65 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
14 (-2) Tamim Iqbal Ban 718 36.24 737 v Win at St Kitts 2018
15 (+2) Aaron Finch Aus 706 38.19 744 v Eng at Melbourne 2015
16 (+6) Mushfiqur Rahim Ban 702 33.97 712 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
17 (+1) Jos Buttler Eng 701 40.35 723 v Ban at Mirpur 2016
18 (-3) MS Dhoni Ind 695 50.61 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
19 (-3) Fakhar Zaman Pak 689* 59.00 715 v HK at Dubai 2018
20 (-1) Steve Smith Aus 675 41.84 752 v Pak at Sydney 2017
BOWLERS (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Jasprit Bumrah Ind 797 21.77 4.54 821 v Pak at Dubai 2018
2 ( - ) Rashid Khan Afg 788 14.47 3.90 806 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
3 (+3) Kuldeep Yadav Ind 700*! 20.10 4.65 700 v Ban at Dubai 2018
4 ( - ) Trent Boult NZ 699 24.63 5.09 766 v Ind at Delhi 2016
5 ( - ) Josh Hazlewood Aus 696 24.27 4.72 733 v Eng at Adelaide 2018
6= (+1) Adil Rashid Eng 681! 30.80 5.52 681 v Ind at Headingley 2018
(-3) Hasan Ali Pak 681 22.39 5.23 766 v NZ at Wellington 2018
8 (+15) M. Ur Rahman Afg 679* 19.06 3.84 691 v Ban at Abu Dhabi 2018
9 (-1) Kagiso Rabada SA 676 27.62 5.09 724 v Eng at Lord's 2017
10 (-1) Imran Tahir SA 666 24.81 4.68 786 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
11 (-2) Y. Chahal Ind 661* 24.92 4.68 668 v HK at Dubai 2018
12 (+4) M. Rahman Ban 651*! 19.78 4.66 651 v Ind at Dubai 2018
13 (-2) Chris Woakes Eng 643 30.77 5.50 673 v NZ at Christchurch 2018
14 (-2) Mitchell Starc Aus 642 20.95 4.93 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
15 (+2) Mohammad Nabi Afg 633 31.44 4.25 653 v Zim at Harare 2017
16 (-3) Mitchell Santner NZ 632 33.91 4.90 663 v Eng at Hamilton 2018
17 (-3) Moeen Ali Eng 621 45.08 5.09 629 v Aus at Old Trafford 2018
18 ( - ) Pat Cummins Aus 607 28.45 5.38 626 v Eng at Adelaide 2018
19 ( - ) Matt Henry NZ 606 24.59 5.57 675 v Aus at Hamilton 2016
20 (+1) Tim Murtagh Ire 602 29.74 4.48 613 v Zim at Harare 2018
ALL-ROUNDERS (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Rating
1 (+6) Rashid Khan Afg 353*/ 359 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
2 (-1) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 341 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
3 (+1) Mohammad Nabi Afg 337 349 v Ire at Greater Noida 2017
4 (-1) Mitchell Santner NZ 317! 317 v Eng at Christchurch 2018
5 (-3) M. Hafeez Pak 306 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
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