Published: 09:18 AM, 27 December 2024
Mahedi advances to top 10 in T20 bowling ranking
Bangladeshi right handed off-break bowler and all rounder Sheikh Mahedi Hasan advanced to the top 10 in the ICC Men's T20 bowling ranking for the first time, jumping 13 steps ahead as per the latest ranking published by ICC on Tuesday (December 24).
Mahedi Hasan, who played a vital role in Bangladesh's T20 series win, white-washing hosts West Indies 3-0 recently, reached his career best ICC ranking scoring 636 rating points. He grabbed eight wickets against West Indies-four wickets for 13 runs in the first match, two wickets for 20 runs in the second match and two wickets in the third match.
Mahedi Hasan and three more Bangladesh bowlers-Taskin Ahmed, Rishad Hossain and Hasan Mahmud-earned their career best ICC ranking following their brilliant performances to beat West Indies in the three-match T20 series.
Bangladesh's experienced right handed pacer Taskin Ahmed also advanced to his his career best ICC ranking of 11th, jumping seven steps ahead scoring 630 rating points,
Promising leg spinner Rishad Hossain also advanced to his career best ICC ranking of 17th, jumping 21 steps ahead with rating points of 621 while another Bangladeshi bowler Hasan Mahmud advanced to his career best ranking of 24th moving 23 steps ahead.with ranking points of 597.
West Indian spinner Akeal Hosein, who claimed two wickets for 13 runs against Bangladesh in the first T20 match, clinched the top slot in the ICC Men's T20 bowling ranking with rating points of 707.
This is the joint-highest rating ever achieved by an Indian player, equalling the record rating points held by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and the pacer has the chance of going one better during the ongoing Melbourne Test.
Bumrah's 904 points is the joint-highest total ever achieved by an India Test bowler, standing alongside newly-retired Ravichandran Ashwin, who achieved the feat in December 2016.
Travis Head's heroic knock of 152 at the Gabba to follow up his ton at Adelaide, has taken him one spot above to number four with 825 points, while compatriot Steve Smith's century in the third Test gets him into the top ten fray once again. On the other hand, KL Rahul's resilient display in India's first innings takes him ten places above to 40th.
Australia skipper Pat Cummins' has earned his place back in the top 10 all-rounders, following his four wickets with the ball and 42 runs in the third Test against India. Travis Head also moves nine places up to 29th, showcasing his prowess with the ball as well.
Heinrich Klaasen's three sensational half-centuries in the home series against Pakistan propel him from 13th to fifth in the Men's ODI Batting Rankings with 743 points. Saim Ayub's remarkable two centuries in the same series, which Pakistan took 3-0, spark a meteoric rise from 70th to a joint-23rd position, amassing 603 points.
