Fakhar Zaman breaks into top 20 for the first time
The rankings were released on Sunday following the conclusion of the West Indies-Bangladesh series and also incorporate player performances from the Zimbabwe-Pakistan series.
Fakhar scored 515 runs in the series and has gained a total of 22 places to move into 16th position. When the player rankings were last updated on 17 July following the England versus India series, and the three ODIs between Zimbabwe and Pakistan, Fakhar was 24th but his knocks of 210 not out in the fourth ODI and 85 in the final ODI helped him to gain eight more places.
Fakhar is now the second Pakistan batsman to feature in the top-20 after Babar Zaman reclaimed the second spot after finishing the series with 184 runs. Babar now leads England’s Joe Root by seven points, while the list is headed by India’s Virat Kohli.
Fakhar’s opening partner Imam-ul-Haq has also made a massive impact in the latest player rankings.
Imam had gained 70 places after the first three ODIs, and moved up another 51 spots to finish the Zimbabwe tour in the 43rd position. In the five ODIs, the 22-year-old has gained 121 positions, thanks to his series aggregate of 395 runs that also included three centuries.
In the bowling table, Pakistan wrist-spinner Shadab Khan and fast bowler Faheem Ashraf have made upward movements. Both bowlers collected nine wickets apiece in the series, and as such, Shadab has finished in 31st position (he started the series in 53rd position) and Faheem has ended up in 79th position (he started the series ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s old war horses, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah and Mashrafe Mortaza, have been rewarded for steering their side to a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies.
Tamim scored centuries in winning causes to finish with 287 runs and this is reflected in the latest player rankings in which the left-handed opener has jumped four places to a career-high 13th position. His previous best ranking was 15th.
Shakib, who finished with 190 runs in the series with two half-centuries, has jumped three places to 26th, while Mahmudullah is in the 38th position after moving up four places.
Mashrafe not only led his side intelligently, but also excelled with the white ball when he finished as the leading wicket-taker with seven wickets. He has, therefore, earned a jump of eight places, which has put him back inside the top-20 in the 19th position.
Jasprit Bumrah of India is the No.1-ranked bowler, and is followed by Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and Pakistan’s Hasan Ali.
The West Indies may have lost the series 2-1, but there was something to smile for the home side.
In the batting table, Shai Hope is now 45th (up by five places), Shimron Hetmyer is 59th (up by 77 places) and Chris Gayle is 66th (up by 12 places).
In the bowlers’ list, Ashley Nurse is 38th (up by 25 places) and Devendra Bishoo is 92nd (up by 31 places).
The player rankings will now be updated at the conclusion of Sri Lanka and South Africa ODI series.
The ODI team rankings, unlike the Test rankings, are updated after each match. The ICC ODI predictor function is availablehere.
MRF Tyres ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 29 July, after the conclusion of the West Indies v Bangladesh series, and first ODI between Sri Lanka and South Africa):
RANK TEAM POINTS
- England 127
- India 121
- South Africa 113 (-)
- New Zealand 112
- Pakistan 104
- Australia 100
- Bangladesh 92 (-1)
- Sri Lanka 77 (-1)
- West Indies 69 (-)
- Afghanistan 63
- Zimbabwe 53
- Ireland 38
- Scotland 33
- UAE 18
*Nepal and the Netherlands will qualify for a full ranking after playing four more matches each
(Developed by David Kendix)
MRF Tyres ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 29 July, after the conclusion of the West Indies v Bangladesh series):
BATSMEN (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 911! 58.20 911 v Eng at Headingley 2018
2 (+1) Babar Azam Pak 825 54.80 846 v NZ at Wellington 2018
3 (-1) Joe Root Eng 818 51.61 819 v Aus at Brisbane 2018
4 ( - ) Rohit Sharma Ind 806 44.98 825 v SL at Mohali 2017
5 ( - ) David Warner Aus 803 43.43 880 v Pak at Adelaide 2017
6 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 785 46.28 789 v Eng at Dunedin 2018
7 ( - ) Quinton de Kock SA 783 45.41 808 v Ban at East London 2017
8 ( - ) Faf du Plessis SA 782 44.68 802 v Ind at Durban 2018
9 ( - ) Kane Williamson NZ 778 46.87 798 v SA at Centurion 2015
10 ( - ) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 770 45.72 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015
11 ( - ) Jonny Bairstow Eng 769 50.30 777 v Aus at Durham 2018
12 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 746 50.23 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
13 (+4) Tamim Iqbal Ban 737! 36.23 737 v Win at St Kitts 2018
14 (-1) Martin Guptill NZ 731 42.99 789 v SA at Hamilton 2017
15 (-1) MS Dhoni Ind 714 51.25 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
16 (+8) Fakhar Zaman Pak 713*! 76.07 713 v Zim at Bulawayo 2018
17 (-2) Aaron Finch Aus 706 38.19 744 v Eng at Melbourne 2015
18 (-2) Jos Buttler Eng 701 40.35 723 v Ban at Mirpur 2016
19 (-1) Steve Smith Aus 675 41.84 752 v Pak at Sydney 2017
20= (-1) Travis Head Aus 670*! 37.00 670 v Eng at Old Trafford 2018
(-1) Jason Roy Eng 670 39.06 680 v Aus at Durham 2018
BOWLERS (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Jasprit Bumrah Ind 775* 22.50 4.64 787 v SA at Centurion 2018
2 ( - ) Rashid Khan Afg 763* 14.40 3.96 787 v Zim at Sharjah 2018
3 ( - ) Hasan Ali Pak 742* 20.88 5.21 766 v NZ at Wellington 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 ( - ) Kuldeep Yadav Ind 684* 19.35 4.82 698 v Eng at Lord's 2018
7 ( - ) Imran Tahir SA 683 24.81 4.68 786 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
8 ( - ) Adil Rashid Eng 681! 30.80 5.52 681 v Ind at Headingley 2018
9 ( - ) Kagiso Rabada SA 679 27.57 5.11 724 v Eng at Lord's 2017
10 ( - ) Y. Chahal Ind 666* 23.86 4.72 668 v Eng at Lord's 2018
11 ( - ) Chris Woakes Eng 643 30.77 5.50 673 v NZ at Christchurch 2018
12 ( - ) Mitchell Starc Aus 642 20.95 4.93 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
13 ( - ) Mitchell Santner NZ 632 33.91 4.90 663 v Eng at Hamilton 2018
14 ( - ) Moeen Ali Eng 621 45.08 5.09 629 v Aus at Old Trafford 2018
15 ( - ) Akshar Patel Ind 615* 31.31 4.43 663 v Aus at Nagpur 2017
16 ( - ) Mohammad Nabi Afg 611 31.95 4.29 653 v Zim at Harare 2017
17 (+2) M. Rahman Ban 609* 20.01 4.71 610 v Win at Guyana 2018
18 (-1) Pat Cummins Aus 607 28.45 5.38 626 v Eng at Adelaide 2018
19= (+8) M. Mortaza Ban 606 30.87 4.78 653 v Zim at Mirpur 2009
(-1) Matt Henry NZ 606 24.59 5.57 675 v Aus at Hamilton 2016****
ALL-ROUNDERS (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 362 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
2 (+1) Mohammad Nabi Afg 323 349 v Ire at Greater Noida 2017
3 (-1) M. Hafeez Pak 322 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
4 ( - ) Mitchell Santner NZ 317 317 v Eng at Christchurch 2018
5 ( - ) Angelo Mathews SL 306 427 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014