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ICC ODI Rankings: Babar Azam retains first position
Babar Azam scored 405 runs in six matches at an average of over 67
Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a new ranking for the T20 and One Day Internationals (ODI) formats, with Babar Azam once again at the top of the rankings.
As per ranking, Babar Azam scored 405 runs in six matches at an average of over 67, snatching the first position from David Milan of England.
In the ICC ODI rankings, Indian stalwart Virat Kohli is at the second position, New Zealand’s Ross Taylor has moved up one place to the third position while Fakhr Zaman is at the 12th position.
In the bowlers’ list, Jason Holder is up to a career-best 26th following his haul of four for seven that won him the Player of the Match award in the first match.
Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah scored 153 runs against the Netherlands which lifted him seven places to joint-36th while Hashmatullah Shahidi is up by nine places to 53rd.
In today’s update, South Africa's bowlers also have made significant gains.
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi is back in the top 20 after five wickets in the series and spinner Keshav Maharaj is at a career-best 33rd position. Moreover, Andile Phehlukwayo is up by seven places to 52nd after taking six wickets in the series.
Meanwhile, Dawid Malan lost three places after missing the first two T20Is against West Indies. He currently sits at no 4 Jos Buttler also slid three places and dropped outside the top 10.