Shaheen Afridi celebrates with captain Mohammad Rizwan (R) on the Perth Stadium in Perth on November 10, 2024. — AFP
Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has climbed to the highest of the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) Males’s ODI Bowling Rankings.
Afridi, who took eight wickets at a powerful common of 12.62 in Pakistan’s historic ODI collection win over Australia, superior three locations to surpass South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, who dropped to 3rd. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan held regular in second place.
Afridi had earlier briefly held the highest spot throughout the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
His bowling associate, Haris Rauf, additionally made important progress, rising 14 spots to safe thirteenth place — a career-high score within the format — after being named Participant of the Sequence in Pakistan’s 2-1 overcome Australia.
In the meantime, Naseem Shah additionally reached a brand new profession peak, climbing 14 positions to affix fifty fifth place within the rankings.
The suitable-handed batter prolonged his lead atop from India’s Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, respectively, courtesy of his 80 runs throughout three matches towards Australia, during which he was dismissed solely as soon as.
Pakistan’s newly-appointed white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan additionally made positive factors as he jumped two spots to a joint twenty third within the ODI batting rankings following his 74 runs in three innings towards Australia.
In the meantime, Afghanistan’s veteran Mohammad Nabi, who is ready to name time on his glittering ODI profession, remained on the high of the all-rounders’ rankings.
He’s adopted by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza and compatriot Rashid within the record.
