The latest ICC rankings bring cheers for Bangladesh and New Zealand players. Captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s stellar show against Pakistan in ODIs has earned him the runners-up position among all-rounders, a jump of two rungs. His bowling figures—3/29 in the opener and 2/34 next—also lifted him nine places to tied 7th in ODI bowling.
Tanzid Hasan’s breakthrough 107, his maiden international ton, catapults him 31 spots to 55th in batting rankings. Litton Das gains 10 places to 82nd. Bangladesh pacers Taskin Ahmed (up 12 to 28th) and Mustafizur Rahman (up 13 to 47th) also advanced impressively.
Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha, despite the series loss, impressed with a 9-place rise to joint 9th in batting and 3 spots to joint 10th in all-rounders. Shaheen Afridi moved up 4 to joint 25th in all-rounders.
In T20 rankings, Mitchell Santner’s consistency post-T20 World Cup shines through. Against South Africa at home, his 3 wickets and 35 runs in two games pushed him 11 spots to 13th in bowling and 2 to joint 7th in all-rounders, hitting a personal best.
Ferguson leaped 18 to 51st in T20 bowling, Conway up 4 to 70th in batting. Abhishek Sharma remains No. 1 in T20 batting for India, Varun Chakaravarthy No. 2 in bowling. South Africa’s Linde rose 11 to 23rd all-rounder, Baartman 23 to 73rd bowler.
This ranking refresh highlights how pivotal series can redefine careers, setting the stage for intense rivalries ahead.