Hasan's phenomenal rise to the top
Hasan Ali, who recently rose to the top of the ICC One-Day International rankings for bowlers, is the third-fastest bowler from his debut to achieve the feat. Hasan, who made his ODI debut against Ireland in August 2016, took just 426 days to reach the No. 1 ranking, only behind Keith Stackpole, the Australian leg-spinner who started the rankings at No. 1, and Geoff Arnold, the England right-arm pacer.
Along the way, he pipped Saqlain Mushtaq, the former Pakistan off-spinner who took 473 days from his debut to make it to the top of ICC rankings.
Hasan, 23, helped Pakistan to a 4-0 lead in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka with 12 wickets, at 11.58 and a miserly economy of 3.69. He rose to the top, soaring six places, after bagging 5 for 34 against Sri Lanka in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi.
Hasan’s phenomenal rise in international cricket over the last one year has been one of the stories of Pakistan cricket. He recently scripted his way to the record books after becoming the fastest bowler to reach 50 ODI wickets for Pakistan.
Taking 24 ODIs to get there, Hasan broke the record of Waqar Younis, who had taken 27 ODIs to achieve the landmark.
He also played a leading role in Pakistan’s ICC Champions Trophy 2017 win in June in England, where he finished with 13 wickets and was named Player of the Tournament.
|
No. |
Bowler |
First top |
Debut |
Days |
|
1 |
Keith Stackpole |
05/01/1971 |
05/01/1971 |
0 |
|
2 |
Geoff Arnold |
07/09/1973 |
24/08/1972 |
379 |
|
3 |
Hasan Ali |
18/10/2017 |
18/08/2016 |
426 |
|
4 |
Saqlain Mushtaq |
14/01/1997 |
29/09/1995 |
473 |
|
5 |
Sunil Narine |
23/05/2013 |
05/12/2011 |
535 |
|
6 |
John Snow |
24/08/1972 |
05/01/1971 |
597 |
|
7 |
Max Walker |
20/12/1975 |
30/03/1974 |
630 |
|
8 |
Bernard Julien |
21/06/1975 |
05/09/1973 |
654 |
|
9 |
Kagiso Rabada |
29/05/2017 |
10/07/2015 |
689 |
|
10 |
Shane Warne |
15/02/1995 |
24/03/1993 |
693 |
|
11 |
Shaun Pollock |
06/12/1997 |
09/01/1996 |
697 |
|
12 |
Curtly Ambrose |
15/03/1990 |
12/03/1988 |
733 |
|
13 |
Richard Collinge |
18/06/1975 |
11/02/1973 |
857 |
|
14 |
Lonwabo Tsotsobe |
29/02/2012 |
30/01/2009 |
1125 |
|
15 |
Paul Reiffel |
11/03/1995 |
14/01/1992 |
1152 |
|
16 |
Shakib Al Hasan |
05/11/2009 |
06/08/2006 |
1187 |
|
17 |
Saeed Ajmal |
23/11/2011 |
02/07/2008 |
1239 |
|
18 |
Trent Boult |
03/02/2016 |
11/07/2012 |
1302 |
|
19 |
Imran Tahir |
18/03/2015 |
24/02/2011 |
1483 |
|
20 |
Morne Morkel |
25/10/2011 |
06/06/2007 |
1602 |
|
21 |
Mitchell Starc |
26/03/2015 |
20/10/2010 |
1618 |
|
22 |
Ravindra Jadeja |
01/08/2013 |
08/02/2009 |
1635 |
|
23 |
Andy Roberts |
23/12/1979 |
07/06/1975 |
1660 |
|
24 |
Chris Old |
24/05/1978 |
05/09/1973 |
1722 |
|
25 |
Courtney Walsh |
13/10/1989 |
10/01/1985 |
1737 |
|
26 |
Maninder Singh |
23/12/1987 |
21/01/1983 |
1797 |
|
27 |
Wasim Akram |
28/10/1989 |
23/11/1984 |
1800 |
|
28 |
Nuwan Kulasekara |
11/03/2009 |
18/11/2003 |
1940 |
|
29 |
Brett Lee |
03/12/2005 |
09/01/2000 |
2155 |
|
30 |
Shane Bond |
05/02/2008 |
11/01/2002 |
2216 |
|
31 |
Glenn McGrath |
02/02/2000 |
09/12/1993 |
2246 |
|
32 |
Anil Kumble |
06/11/1996 |
25/04/1990 |
2387 |
|
33 |
Malcolm Marshall |
02/04/1987 |
28/05/1980 |
2500 |
|
34 |
Josh Hazlewood |
11/06/2017 |
22/06/2010 |
2546 |
|
35 |
Muttaih Muralitharan |
27/10/2000 |
11/08/1993 |
2634 |
|
36 |
Joel Garner |
04/06/1984 |
16/03/1977 |
2637 |
|
37 |
Dennis Lillee |
14/01/1980 |
24/08/1972 |
2699 |
|
38 |
Nathan Bracken |
21/06/2008 |
11/01/2001 |
2718 |
|
39 |
Kyle Mills |
05/10/2009 |
15/04/2001 |
3095 |
|
40 |
Mohammad Hafeez |
24/08/2012 |
03/04/2003 |
3431 |
|
41 |
Richard Hadlee |
05/02/1983 |
11/02/1973 |
3646 |
|
42 |
Chaminda Vaas |
25/04/2004 |
15/02/1994 |
3722 |
|
43 |
Kapil Dev |
09/03/1989 |
01/10/1978 |
3812 |
|
44 |
Daniel Vettori |
12/02/2008 |
25/03/1997 |
3976 |
|
45 |
Graeme Swann |
03/07/2011 |
23/01/2000 |
4179 |
