Raza, who scored 92 and an unbeaten 59 along with a wicket in the two-match series against Sri Lanka in Harare, edged past Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, now second and third, respectively.
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Zimbabwe veteran Sikandar Raza has achieved the No.1 ranking among all-rounders in the ICC ODI rankings for the first time in his career.
Raza, who scored 92 and an unbeaten 59 along with a wicket in the two-match series against Sri Lanka in Harare, edged past Afghanistan’s Azmatullah Omarzai and Mohammad Nabi, now second and third, respectively.
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In the ODI batting rankings, India’s Shubman Gill occupies the top spot, followed by skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli at fourth. Shreyas Iyer (8th) and KL Rahul (15th) complete the top 15.
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There is also a new leader among ODI bowlers, with South African spinner Keshav Maharaj claiming the top spot outright after taking 4 for 22 in a big win against England in Leeds. Maharaj broke the tie he previously shared with Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana.
Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka, who was named Player of the Series against Zimbabwe after amassing 198 runs, has moved up seven places to 13th among ODI batters. Teammate Janith Liyanage jumped 13 spots to 29th, while Zimbabwe’s Sean Williams climbed three places to 47th.
In T20I rankings, Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran rose 12 places to 20th, and Sediqullah Atal made a remarkable leap of 346 spots to 127th after wins over UAE and Pakistan in the ongoing tri-series. Pakistan’s Hasan Nawaz broke into joint-31st among batters, while bowlers Sufiyan Muqeem (22nd), Shaheen Shah Afridi (26th), and Mohammad Nawaz (43rd) also gained ground.
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