Bangladesh players on a charge in latest ODI rankings

Mushfiqur , Soumya and Arafat achieve career-best rankings to date

Bangladesh’s dominance over Pakistan in the just-concluded ODI series is reflected in the latest Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings as its players are on an upward movement.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mushfiqur Rahim, opener Soumya Sarkar and left-arm spinner Arafat Sunny have achieved career-best rankings to date, while opener Tamim Iqbal, middle-order batsman Nasir Hossain, left-arm spinner Shakib Al Hasan and fast bowler Rubel Hossain have also made impressive gains.

Mushfiqur, who aggregated 220 runs in three matches with a century and a half-century, has jumped 12 places to break into the top 20 for the first time in his career in 18th position. Soumya, who scored 127 not out in the third ODI, has vaulted 60 places to a career-high 69th spot while Arafat’s series tally of six wickets has earned him 43 places and a 53rd spot in the latest rankings, which were released on Thursdayafternoon.

Tamim, who won the player of the series award for his 312 runs that included two centuries and a half-century, has moved up 18 places to 30th spot, Shakib has claimed two spots and is now in eighth position following his five wickets in the series while Rubel’s four wickets have helped him rise five places to 57thposition.

For Pakistan, the good news is the rise of left-handed batsman Haris Sohail, who has gained 17 places and is now in 79th spot, and fast bowler Wahab Riaz, who is now in 68th position after climbing four places. Captain Azhar Ali has returned to the rankings in 85th position.

Reliance ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 23 April, after Bangladesh-Pakistan series):

Batsmen

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 902! 53.65 902 v NZ at Auckland 2015
2 ( - ) K. Sangakkara SL 860 41.98 861 v Sco at Hobart 2015
3 ( - ) Hashim Amla SA 828 55.26 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
4 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 822 51.47 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
5 ( - ) T. Dilshan SL 793 39.65 802 v Sco at Hobart 2015
6 ( - ) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 756 43.98 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015
7 ( - ) Kane Williamson NZ 733 44.76 789 v Aus at Auckland 2015
8 ( - ) MS Dhoni Ind 731 52.46 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
9 ( - ) Glenn Maxwell Aus 720 35.05 724 v Pak at Adelaide 2015
10 ( - ) George Bailey Aus 697 42.02 867 v SA at Harare 2014

Selected Rankings

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
18 (+12) Mushfiqur Rahim Ban 663! 31.37 663 v Pak at Mirpur 2015
30 (+18) Tamim Iqbal Ban 621 31.46 637 v WI at Khulna 2012
36 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 589 34.80 683 v Pak at Mirpur 2012
38 (-5) M.Hafeez Pak 582 30.53 665 v Ban at Mirpur 2014
48 (+6) Nasir Hossain Ban 557* 34.15 585 v Zim at Bulawayo 2013
56 (-11) Mahmudullah Ban 545 33.97 567 v NZ at Hamilton 2015
69 (+60) Soumya Sarkar Ban 490*! 39.88 490 v Pak at Mirpur 2015
79 (+17) Haris Sohail Pak 470*! 35.16 470 v Ban at Mirpur 2015
85 (RE) Azhar Ali Pak 459* 47.21 512 v Aus at Sharjah 2012

Bowlers

Rank (+/0) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Mitchell Starc Aus 783! 18.33 4.70 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
2 ( - ) Imran Tahir SA 734* 20.51 4.35 735 v SL at Sydney 2015
3 (+1) Dale Steyn SA 717 25.57 4.81 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
4 (+1) Sunil Narine WI 709 26.49 4.10 791 v SL at Jamaica 2013
5= (+1) Mitchell Johnson Aus 693 25.26 4.83 724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
(+1) Trent Boult NZ 693*! 25.00 4.57 693 v Aus at Melbourne 2015
(-2) Saeed Ajmal Pak 693 22.73 4.18 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
8 (+2) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 676 28.25 4.31 717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
9 (-1) James Anderson Eng 670 29.22 4.92 719 v SA at The Oval 2013
10 (-1) Morne Morkel SA 666 23.98 4.90 717 v SL at East London 2012

Selected Rankings

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
19 (-3) M.Hafeez Pak 598 35.31 4.06 769 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
25 (+1) M.Mortaza Ban 582 30.73 4.71 653 v Zim at Mirpur 2009
49 (-10) Junaid Khan Pak 507 27.23 5.25 655 v SL at Abu Dhabi 2013
53 (+43) Arafat Sunny Ban 499*! 20.81 4.28 499 v Pak at Mirpur 2015
57 (+5) Rubel Hossain Ban 484 32.66 5.61 514 v Pak at Mirpur 2011
68 (+4) Wahab Riaz Pak 460 30.25 5.61 484 v WI at Barbados 2011
79 (-5) Umar Gul Pak 424 29.29 5.17 638 v WI at Mirpur 2011
89 (-8) Mahmudullah Ban 413 43.83 5.08 480 v SL at Mirpur 2014

All-rounders

Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 ( - ) T.Dilshan SL 404 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015
2 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 398 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
3 ( - ) Angelo Mathews SL 378 427 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014
4 (+1) James Faulkner Aus 361*/! 361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
5 (-1) M. Hafeez Pak 348 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013

*indicates provisional rating; a batsman qualifies for a full rating after a minimum of 40 started innings; a bowler qualifies for a full rating after he has conceded 1,500 runs.

!indicates career-highest rating

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