DUBAI: The race for number one batting position in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings continues between Pakistan duo Mohammed Rizwan and his captain, Babar Azam.
The pair hold second and third place respectively in the rankings, behind India’s Suryakumar Yadav, who comfortably occupies number one with 906 rating points. Rizwan sits with 811 points, with Babar on 755.
A new number one could emerge at the conclusion of Pakistan’s five-match T20I series against New Zealand beginning on Saturday.
Meanwhile, New Zealand opening batter, Tim Seifert, soared 1 245 slots to 36th after hitting back-to-back half-centuries in his side’s victorious, 2-1 home series against Sri Lanka over the past week.
The Islanders’ spinner, Maheesh Theekshana leaped five places to a career-best number five spot in the bowling list, sharing his place with England’s Adil Rashid. Meanwhile, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to inhabit the top position with 710 rating points but is also closely followed by his teammate, Fazalhoq Farooqi, with 692 points in second place. (ICC)
