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Charith Asalanka climbs to ninth in latest ICC ODI batting rankings
Aug 13, 202612:25 PM
Charith Asalanka climbs to ninth in latest ICC ODI batting rankings
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Sri Lanka’s Charith Asalanka has moved up one place to ninth in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) ODI Men's batting rankings.

 

Asalanka has climbed from 10th to ninth with 659 rating points, consolidating his position among the world’s top ODI batters.

 

Meanwhile, fellow Sri Lankan batter Kusal Mendis has dropped one place to 12th, while Pathum Nissanka has also slipped one position to 15th.

 

India’s Shubman Gill continues to lead the ODI batting rankings, followed by New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in second place and India’s Virat Kohli in third.

 

In the ODI bowling rankings, Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan remains at the top, with Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed in second and England’s Jofra Archer in third.

 

Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana is ranked sixth, while Wanindu Hasaranga remains in 15th place.

 

Meanwhile, a trio of Pakistan stars have been rewarded for their recent triumph in the West Indies by making big gains on the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

 

Pakistan broke a drought of more than three years without a Test victory away from home when they defeated the West Indies by eight wickets in the second match of their ICC World Test Championship series and it was skipper Babar Azam, recalled batter Abdullah Shafique and spinner Sajid Khan that led the way.

 

Babar scored a superb 88 in the first innings of the match and was there at the end with an unbeaten 24* in the second innings to clinch the victory and the Pakistan skipper was rewarded as he improved five places to move to 10th on the updated rankings for Test batters.

 

It is the first time Babar has been inside the top 10 for Test batters since the start of September in 2024, breaking a drought of almost two years for the right-hander.

 

Shafique's efforts against the West Indies overshadowed those of Babar, with the Pakistan No.3 scoring an excellent unbeaten 160* in the first innings of the match that saw the right-hander gain 25 slots to move to 32nd for Test batters.

 

Sajid was the pick of the Pakistan bowlers during the Test, with the right-arm spinner improving five places to 30th for Test bowlers and also humping five spots to move to 32nd for Test all-rounders.

 

Australia left-hander Travis Head remains at the top of the rankings for Test batters, India pace spearhead maintains a lead at the head of the list for Test bowlers, while Ravindra Jadeja is still the No.1 ranked Test all-rounder.

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