Babar Azam replaces Shubman Gill at the top of the ICC ODI Batters Rankings. This transfer came as a result of Gill’s absence from the ongoing One-Day International series against South Africa.
In a recent development, star Pakistani batter Babar Azam has reclaimed the top spot in the ICC ODI batters rankings, displacing Shubman Gill, who now holds the second spot. This transfer came as a result of Gill’s absence from the ongoing One-Day International series against South Africa.
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Babar presently holds the top slot with an astounding 824 rating points
Virat Kohli (775 ratings), Rohit Sharma (754 ratings), and David Warner (745 points) are ranked third, fourth, and fifth in the ICC ODI rankings, respectively. Virat and Rohit have lately returned from a vacation from white-ball cricket and will play in the next Test series. Meanwhile, Warner, who is presently playing for Australia in a Test series against Pakistan, plans to retire from Test cricket after this series. Warner’s outstanding effort, which included a century in the opening match, helped Australia to a convincing victory over Pakistan.
In Test cricket, Babar’s poor performance in the first Test against Australia. Which Pakistan lost by 360 runs, dropped him from fourth to fifth place (801 rating points). His contributions in the Perth Test comprised 21 runs in the first innings and 14 runs in the second. Babar stepped down as captain after a poor ICC World Cup campaign that included four consecutive defeats.
Meanwhile, English spinner Adil Rashid has risen at the top of the T20I Bowler’s Rankings following a strong performance in the ongoing five-match series against the West Indies. Rashid has taken five wickets in three games in the last week to take the lead. After winning the fourth T20I against West Indies by a stunning 75-run margin, the series is now tied at 2-2 with one match remaining.
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