London, June 26: Pakistan spinner Imad Wasim has become number-one
ranked T20I bowler after leapfrogging South African Imran Tahir.
Tahir lost ground following the conclusion of the series against
England.
ICC T20I rankings: Imad Wasim becomes No. 1 ranked bowler, Jasprit
Bumrah attains second spot
In the latest ICC T20I Player Rankings for T20I Bowlers, which was
updated a day after England beat South Africa 2-1, Tahir has slipped two
places after he managed only one wicket in two matches.
His drop to third means Imad has surged to the top for the first time in
his career, with India's fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah rising to second.
In the other major movements in the bowlers' table, South Africa's Chris
Morris has vaulted 32 places to 29th, while England's Liam Plunkett has
jumped 26 places to 38th.
In the batting table, India's Virat Kohli, Aaron Finch of Australia and
Kane Williamson of New Zealand have retained the top three
positions.However, AB de Villiers and Jason Roy are the biggest movers
following the just-concluded series.
De Villiers, who was the leading run-getter in the series with 146 runs,
has returned to the top 20 in 20thposition after rising 12 places,
while Roy's series aggregate of 103 runs has helped him achieve a
career-high 25th position after jumping 26 places.
There is no change in the top three of the all-rounders' table which is
headed by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, who is followed by Glenn
Maxwell of Australia and Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi.
Meanwhile, in the MRF Tyres ICC T20I Team Rankings, England has moved
into outright second position. It had started the series level with
Pakistan on 121 points, but has now moved to 123 points to trail
number-one ranked New Zealand by two points.
In contrast, South Africa has dropped one point to join Australia on 110
points. However, it is ranked ahead of Australia by a fraction of a
point, and occupies the sixth position.
CC T20I Player Rankings (as on 26 June, after the conclusion of England-South Africa series):
Rank Team Points
1. New Zealand 125
2. England 123 (+2)
3. Pakistan 121
4. India 118
5. West Indies 114
6. South Africa 110 (-1)
7. Australia 110
8. Sri Lanka 95
9. Afghanistan 86
10. Bangladesh 78
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