Summary Australia entered ICC Cricket World Cup in top spot whereas Pakistan earned seventh position.
(Dunya News/Web Desk) – International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday issued a fresh one-day international (ODI) ranking however, not a single Pakistani batsman was successful in making place in top 10 ranking whereas Saeed Ajmal has maintained his top place in bowling ranking.
According to ICC press release, South Africa’s AB De Villiers and Hashim Amla stood at first and second positions in ICC batting ranking respectively.
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
1 ( - ) AB de Villiers SA 891 52.16 899 v WI at East London 2015
2 (+1) Hashim Amla SA 867 56.41 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge
Talking about the Pakistani team captain, Misbah-ul-Haq has proven his talent and took 15th number in batting ranking but the star of Pakistani batting, Ahmed Shahzad demoted to 18th position. Boom boom Afridi managed to achieve 43th position.
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave HS Rating
15 (+1) Misbah-ul-Haq Pak 663 42.97 744 v SL at Fatullah 2014
18 (-1) Ahmed Shehzad Pak 637 34.46 670 v Ban at Mirpur 2014
Reviewing the ICC’s bowling ranking, national off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has maintained his first position whereas Muhammad Hafeez’s struggle to snatch better position didn’t go unrewarded as he has been marked at eighth position.
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points Ave Econ HS Rating
1 ( - ) Saeed Ajmal Pak 748 22.18 4.13 810 v SA at Centurion 2013
8 (+3) M. Hafeez Pak 631 35.01 4.06 769 v Ind at Kolkata
Further, crown of first position in ICC’s all-rounder category was worn by Shakib-ul-Hassan of Bangladesh team leaving behind Muhammad Hafeez on fourth and Shahid Afridi on Fifth number.
Rank (+/-) Player Team Points HS Rating
1 (+2) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 403 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
2 (-1) Angelo Mathews SL 393 427 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2014
3 (-1) T. Dilshan SL 389 407 v NZ at Hamilton 2015
4 (+1) M. Hafeez Pak 389 438 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
5 ( - ) Shahid Afridi Pak 352 383 v Ban at Mirpur 2011
Moreover, Australia entered ICC Cricket World Cup in top spot in ODI ranking. India earned second position and Pakistan managed to stand at number seven with its overall team ranking.
Rank Team Rating
1 Australia 120
2 India 114
3 South Africa 113
4 Sri Lanka 109
5 England 104
6 New Zealand 101
7 Pakistan 96
8 West Indies 94
9 Bangladesh 75
10 Zimbabwe 53
11 Afghanistan 41
12 Ireland 34
