Shaheen Shah Afridi has risen to become the country’s highest-rated T20I bowler in the latest rankings update by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. The pacer went up by two notches to take the 17th spot among T20I bowlers.
Shaheen’s heroic performance
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s outstanding performance in Pakistan’s ongoing T20I series at home against New Zealand has earned him this remarkable position. He has taken the most wickets in the series through the first three matches, including a haul of 3/13 in Pakistan’s convincing seven-wicket triumph over the Kiwis in the second game of the series.
The ICC stated that Shaheen’s strong performance in the series has led to his rise up the rankings, surpassing his teammate Haris Rauf in 22nd place. England’s Adil Rashid holds the number one spot while New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi also gained five spots to reach 18th following three wickets for New Zealand in the series against Pakistan.
In the T20I rankings for batters, India’s Suryakumar Yadav tops the list with New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and Mark Chapman also making gains. Opener Tim Seifert moved up three places to take the 24th spot, while teammate Mark Chapman made a significant jump of 12 places to reach the 33rd spot overall.
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Chapman’s unbeaten half-century and Player of the Match heroics in the third game of the series in Pakistan earned him the big improver title. He smashed 87* from just 42 deliveries in a standout individual performance with the bat, including a quartet of massive sixes.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam has dropped one place to fifth on the T20I rankings for batters while Mohammad Rizwan is still in third place.
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