The ICC released its latest men’s rankings on Wednesday, October 21. Afghanistan’s Sediqullah Atal and Rashid Khan climbed the ODI rankings after playing key roles in their team’s 158-run win over Zimbabwe in the UAE Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi.
Sediqullah Atal climbed 12 places to 20th in the ODI batting rankings after scoring 102. Meanwhile, Rashid Khan’s impressive 4/17 spell helped him strengthen his position at the top of the ODI bowling rankings.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan moved up three places to 21st after scoring 46 against Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, Taskin Ahmed climbed nine spots to a career-best 12th in the bowling rankings after taking 3/44. The competition remains tight, with just 28 points separating players ranked 11th to 20th.
England’s Tom Banton rose 16 places to 66th after scoring 57 against Pakistan. Salman Ali Agha moved up one spot to 12th following his 107, while Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake climbed 34 places to 75th.
Nepal batters Rohit Paudel and Dipendra Airee climbed to 82nd and 87th, respectively, in the ODI batting rankings after impressive performances in the Cricket World Cup League 2.
Afghanistan’s Fazalhaq Farooqi climbed 12 places to 46th among ODI bowlers after taking 2/15 against Zimbabwe, while Brad Evans moved up 19 spots to joint 65th after claiming seven wickets in two matches.
Pakistan pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah climbed to 20th and 45th, respectively, in the ODI bowling rankings. Afghanistan spinner AM Ghazanfar also gained seven places to reach 31st.
In the T20I rankings, West Indies captain Shai Hope broke into the top 10, rising to ninth after scoring an unbeaten 102 against India. Sherfane Rutherford moved up six places to 18th, while spinner Gudakesh Motie climbed 10 spots to 26th among bowlers.
