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Babar Azam dethroned from top spot in T20I batting ranking
Aussie batters, Pakistan bowlers make ICC rankings push
Dubai: The men's T20I batting rankings also witnessed some massive changes with Pakistani skipper Babar Azam dethroned from the top spot.
Marnus Labuschagne is the new No 2 ranked Test batter in the world in the MRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings, overtaking Steve Smith and Kane Williamson while Travis Head's century also sees him making massive gains.
Shaheen Afridi’s star continues to rise, with the Pakistan quick making yet another jump in the Men’s Test bowling rankings after a blistering Mirpur performance against Bangladesh.
Afridi finished with 1/3 and 2/31 in the match, and rose two spots to third, leapfrogging Josh Hazlewood and Tim Southee. Afridi’s compatriot Hasan Ali also made a late climb into the top ten. New Australian captain Pat Cummins kept his No.1 bowling ranking after a seven-wicket performance against England in Brisbane.
Big changes in the T20I rankings
The men's T20I batting rankings also witnessed some massive changes with Babar Azam dethroned from the top spot. The Pakistan skipper has struggled for runs in the first two T20Is against West Indies, scoring a duck and 7 in the first two matches of the series. He has dropped down to the third spot with England's Dawid Malan and South Africa's Aiden Markram overtaking him.
Source: ICC