Guptill, Henry and McClenaghan achieve career-best rankings following series win over Sri Lanka
Afghanistan’s second successive series win over Zimbabwe has given it 10th position on the ICC ODI Team Championship. After defeating the African side by 3-2 in Bulawayo in October 2015, Afghanistan wrapped up the return series by the same margin in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Afghanistan’s second successive series win over Zimbabwe has given it 10th position on the ICC ODI Team Championship. After defeating the African side by 3-2 in Bulawayo in October 2015, Afghanistan wrapped up the return series by the same margin in Sharjah on Wednesday.
Afghanistan had started the series in 12th position and had moved to 10th after taking a 2-0 lead. But it dropped back to 12th when Zimbabwe won the third and fourth One-Day Internationals. A narrow two-wicket victory with two balls to spare meant Afghanistan finished not only reclaimed the 10th position but for the first time finished in a series above Ireland and Zimbabwe.
Afghanistan now has 47 points and it trails ninth-ranked West Indies by 39 points. In contrast, Zimbabwe is 12th but only two points separate it from 10th-ranked Afghanistan.
The star of Afghanistan’s series win was its wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad, who finished with 237 runs. This performance is clearly reflected in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsman as the 27-year-old batsman has rocketed 39 places to 42nd in the latest charts.
Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza was the top-scorer of the series with 266 runs for which he has been rewarded with a rise of 14 places that has put him in 56th position.
Afghanistan bowlers have also made big strides in the latest player rankings.
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi, who took eight wicket in the series, has vaulted 20 places and is now sitting in 23rd position, while his team-mate Hamza Hotak, who was the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets, has jumped 59 places to 25th.
Dawlat Zadran and Mirwais Ashraf have also improved their rankings. Dawlat’s 10 wickets have helped him rise four places to 29th while Mirwais Ashraf has gained 27 places and is now in 31st position after finishing the series with eight wickets.
The latest ICC ODI Player Rankings also incorporates the recently concluded series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which New Zealand won by 3-1.
The series was dominated by New Zealand’s opener Martin Guptill and fast bowler Matt Henry.
Guptill finished the series with 331 runs, including one century and two half-centuries, which has put him in a career-best seventh position after rising eight places, while Henry has blasted his way into the top 10 for the first time in his career in eighth position after his 13 wickets gave him a lift of 44 places.
Mitchell McClenaghan was the other big mover after he has gained 22 places to sit just outside the top 20 in 21st position. McClenaghan took six wickets in the series.
The series win means New Zealand has retained its fourth place while Sri Lanka has stayed in fifth position. Only 17 points separate second ranked India with seventh-ranked Bangladesh.
Afghanistan now has 47 points and it trails ninth-ranked West Indies by 39 points. In contrast, Zimbabwe is 12th but only two points separate it from 10th-ranked Afghanistan.
The star of Afghanistan’s series win was its wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Shahzad, who finished with 237 runs. This performance is clearly reflected in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI Batsman as the 27-year-old batsman has rocketed 39 places to 42nd in the latest charts.
Zimbabwe captain Hamilton Masakadza was the top-scorer of the series with 266 runs for which he has been rewarded with a rise of 14 places that has put him in 56th position.
Afghanistan bowlers have also made big strides in the latest player rankings.
Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi, who took eight wicket in the series, has vaulted 20 places and is now sitting in 23rd position, while his team-mate Hamza Hotak, who was the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets, has jumped 59 places to 25th.
Dawlat Zadran and Mirwais Ashraf have also improved their rankings. Dawlat’s 10 wickets have helped him rise four places to 29th while Mirwais Ashraf has gained 27 places and is now in 31st position after finishing the series with eight wickets.
The latest ICC ODI Player Rankings also incorporates the recently concluded series between New Zealand and Sri Lanka, which New Zealand won by 3-1.
The series was dominated by New Zealand’s opener Martin Guptill and fast bowler Matt Henry.
Guptill finished the series with 331 runs, including one century and two half-centuries, which has put him in a career-best seventh position after rising eight places, while Henry has blasted his way into the top 10 for the first time in his career in eighth position after his 13 wickets gave him a lift of 44 places.
Mitchell McClenaghan was the other big mover after he has gained 22 places to sit just outside the top 20 in 21st position. McClenaghan took six wickets in the series.
The series win means New Zealand has retained its fourth place while Sri Lanka has stayed in fifth position. Only 17 points separate second ranked India with seventh-ranked Bangladesh.
ICC ODI Team Rankings (as on 7 January 2016)
Rank Team Points
1 Australia 127
2 India 114
3 South Africa 112
4 New Zealand 111
5 Sri Lanka 104
6 England 101
7 Bangladesh 97
8 Pakistan 87
9 West Indies 86
10 Afghanistan 47
11 Ireland 46
12 Zimbabwe 45
(Developed by David Kendix)
ICC ODI PLAYER RANKINGS (as on 7 January, after the New Zealand-Sri Lanka and Afghanistan-Zimbabwe series)
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge. Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 900 54.21 902 v NZ at Auckland 2015
2 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 804 50.60 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
3 (+2) Hashim Amla SA 776 52.70 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
4 (-1) Kane Williamson NZ 770 47.86 798 v SA at Centurion 2015
5 (-1) T. Dilshan SL 760 39.44 802 v Sco at Hobart 2015
6 ( - ) MS Dhoni Ind 741 52.26 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
7 ( - ) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 730 42.93 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015
8 (+7) Martin Guptill NZ 722! 42.71 722 v SL at Bay Oval 2016
9 (-1) Ross Taylor NZ 720 43.90 743 v Zim at Harare 2015
10 (-1) Glenn Maxwell Aus 717 34.88 724 v Pak at Adelaide 2015
Selected Rankings:
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge. Highest Ranking
21 ( - ) Angelo Mathews SL 647 39.87 707 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014
34 (-3) L. Thirimanne SL 583 34.48 599 v WI at Colombo (RPS) 2015
42 (+39) M. Shahzad Afg 550*! 35.05 550 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
45 (-5) Corey Anderson NZ 539* 35.30 604 v Ind at Hamilton 2014
47 (-5) Sean Williams Zim 538 33.43 556 v Ind at Auckland 2015
50 (-5) Grant Elliott NZ 534 35.15 557 v Zim at Harare 2015
53 (-3) E. Chigumbura Zim 523 25.95 554 v SA at Bulawayo 2007
54= (+2) Luke Ronchi Aus/NZ 522 26.68 617 v SL at Christchurch 2015
(-10) Sikandar Raza Zim 522 30.44 576 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
56 (+14) H. Masakadza Zim 521 29.05 566 v Ban at Mirpur 2009
(-7) Mohammad Nabi Afg 521 29.38 541 v Zim at Sharjah 2015
68 (-4) Craig Ervine Zim 498 36.84 524 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
69 (-14) S. Shenwari Afg 496 33.57 561 v NZ at Napier 2015
Rank Team Points
1 Australia 127
2 India 114
3 South Africa 112
4 New Zealand 111
5 Sri Lanka 104
6 England 101
7 Bangladesh 97
8 Pakistan 87
9 West Indies 86
10 Afghanistan 47
11 Ireland 46
12 Zimbabwe 45
(Developed by David Kendix)
ICC ODI PLAYER RANKINGS (as on 7 January, after the New Zealand-Sri Lanka and Afghanistan-Zimbabwe series)
Batsmen (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge. Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 900 54.21 902 v NZ at Auckland 2015
2 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 804 50.60 886 v Ban at Fatullah 2014
3 (+2) Hashim Amla SA 776 52.70 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
4 (-1) Kane Williamson NZ 770 47.86 798 v SA at Centurion 2015
5 (-1) T. Dilshan SL 760 39.44 802 v Sco at Hobart 2015
6 ( - ) MS Dhoni Ind 741 52.26 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
7 ( - ) Shikhar Dhawan Ind 730 42.93 794 v SA at Melbourne 2015
8 (+7) Martin Guptill NZ 722! 42.71 722 v SL at Bay Oval 2016
9 (-1) Ross Taylor NZ 720 43.90 743 v Zim at Harare 2015
10 (-1) Glenn Maxwell Aus 717 34.88 724 v Pak at Adelaide 2015
Selected Rankings:
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge. Highest Ranking
21 ( - ) Angelo Mathews SL 647 39.87 707 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014
34 (-3) L. Thirimanne SL 583 34.48 599 v WI at Colombo (RPS) 2015
42 (+39) M. Shahzad Afg 550*! 35.05 550 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
45 (-5) Corey Anderson NZ 539* 35.30 604 v Ind at Hamilton 2014
47 (-5) Sean Williams Zim 538 33.43 556 v Ind at Auckland 2015
50 (-5) Grant Elliott NZ 534 35.15 557 v Zim at Harare 2015
53 (-3) E. Chigumbura Zim 523 25.95 554 v SA at Bulawayo 2007
54= (+2) Luke Ronchi Aus/NZ 522 26.68 617 v SL at Christchurch 2015
(-10) Sikandar Raza Zim 522 30.44 576 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
56 (+14) H. Masakadza Zim 521 29.05 566 v Ban at Mirpur 2009
(-7) Mohammad Nabi Afg 521 29.38 541 v Zim at Sharjah 2015
68 (-4) Craig Ervine Zim 498 36.84 524 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
69 (-14) S. Shenwari Afg 496 33.57 561 v NZ at Napier 2015
Bowlers (top 10)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) Mitchell Starc Aus 713 19.65 4.85 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
2 ( - ) Trent Boult NZ 706* 23.48 4.66 738 v Eng at The Oval 2015
3 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 699 27.89 4.30 717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
4 ( - ) Imran Tahir SA 688 22.94 4.49 735 v SL at Sydney 2015
5 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 682 25.93 4.86 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
6 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 672 25.26 4.83 724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
7 ( - ) Morne Morkel SA 666 23.98 4.90 717 v SL at East London 2012
8 (+44) Matt Henry NZ 650*! 21.60 5.38 650 v SL at Bay Oval 2016
9 (-1) Saeed Ajmal Pak 642 22.73 4.18 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
10 (-1) R. Ashwin Ind 640 31.27 4.81 691 v SL at Hambantota 2012
Selected Rankings:
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Ranking
20 (-6) S. Senanayake SL 571 35.35 4.76 656 v NZ at Christchurch 2015
21 (+22) M. McClenaghan NZ 570 28.20 5.94 603 v SL at Christchurch 2015
23 (+20) Mohammad Nabi Afg 559 37.98 4.32 564 v Ire at Dubai (GCA) 2015
25 (+59) Hamza Hotak Afg 555*! 21.03 3.78 555 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
29 (+4) Dawlat Zadran Afg 554 28.96 5.38 574 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
31 (+27) Mirwais Ashraf Afg 544*! 30.08 4.02 544 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
36 (-15) Suranga Lakmal SL 534 30.11 5.58 563 v WI at Colombo (RPS) 2015
37 (-14) Tim Southee NZ 532 31.98 5.34 638 v Eng at Wellington 2015
41 (-13) Angelo Mathews SL 518 35.10 4.63 649 v Ind at Trinidad 2013
43 (+5) Adam Milne NZ 515* 40.92 5.05 530 v SL at Christchurch 2015
58 (-7) T. Panyangara Zim 479 46.68 5.71 492 v Ban at Mirpur 2015
67 (-4) T. Dilshan SL 459 44.39 4.86 529 v NZ at Hamilton 2015
69 (-5) N. Kulasekara SL 450 34.08 4.86 727 v NZ at Colombo (RPS) 2009
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 416 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
2 (+1) Mohammad Hafeez Pak 356 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
3 (-1) Tillakaratne Dilshan SL 349 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015
4 (+1) Glenn Maxwell Aus 348 351 v Eng at Headingley 2015
5 (+1) James Faulkner Aus 340*/ 361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
*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
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) Mitchell Starc Aus 713 19.65 4.85 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
2 ( - ) Trent Boult NZ 706* 23.48 4.66 738 v Eng at The Oval 2015
3 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 699 27.89 4.30 717 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
4 ( - ) Imran Tahir SA 688 22.94 4.49 735 v SL at Sydney 2015
5 ( - ) Dale Steyn SA 682 25.93 4.86 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
6 ( - ) Mitchell Johnson Aus 672 25.26 4.83 724 v Ban at Darwin 2008
7 ( - ) Morne Morkel SA 666 23.98 4.90 717 v SL at East London 2012
8 (+44) Matt Henry NZ 650*! 21.60 5.38 650 v SL at Bay Oval 2016
9 (-1) Saeed Ajmal Pak 642 22.73 4.18 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
10 (-1) R. Ashwin Ind 640 31.27 4.81 691 v SL at Hambantota 2012
Selected Rankings:
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Avge Eco. Highest Ranking
20 (-6) S. Senanayake SL 571 35.35 4.76 656 v NZ at Christchurch 2015
21 (+22) M. McClenaghan NZ 570 28.20 5.94 603 v SL at Christchurch 2015
23 (+20) Mohammad Nabi Afg 559 37.98 4.32 564 v Ire at Dubai (GCA) 2015
25 (+59) Hamza Hotak Afg 555*! 21.03 3.78 555 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
29 (+4) Dawlat Zadran Afg 554 28.96 5.38 574 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
31 (+27) Mirwais Ashraf Afg 544*! 30.08 4.02 544 v Zim at Sharjah 2016
36 (-15) Suranga Lakmal SL 534 30.11 5.58 563 v WI at Colombo (RPS) 2015
37 (-14) Tim Southee NZ 532 31.98 5.34 638 v Eng at Wellington 2015
41 (-13) Angelo Mathews SL 518 35.10 4.63 649 v Ind at Trinidad 2013
43 (+5) Adam Milne NZ 515* 40.92 5.05 530 v SL at Christchurch 2015
58 (-7) T. Panyangara Zim 479 46.68 5.71 492 v Ban at Mirpur 2015
67 (-4) T. Dilshan SL 459 44.39 4.86 529 v NZ at Hamilton 2015
69 (-5) N. Kulasekara SL 450 34.08 4.86 727 v NZ at Colombo (RPS) 2009
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Highest Ranking
1 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 416 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
2 (+1) Mohammad Hafeez Pak 356 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
3 (-1) Tillakaratne Dilshan SL 349 415 v Sco at Hobart 2015
4 (+1) Glenn Maxwell Aus 348 351 v Eng at Headingley 2015
5 (+1) James Faulkner Aus 340*/ 361 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
*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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