Summary The left-arm fast bowler has taken eight wickets in four matches, underlining his importance to Pakistan’s bowling attack
DUBAI (Dunya News) - Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi has moved closer to the top of the ICC Men’s ODI bowling rankings, climbing two places to sixth after an impressive display in the ongoing home tri-series involving England and Sri Lanka.
The left-arm fast bowler has taken eight wickets in four matches, underlining his importance to Pakistan’s bowling attack.
His performances have provided a positive highlight for the hosts, although fellow pacers Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah have slipped in the latest rankings.
Rauf dropped nine places to 29th, while Naseem fell six positions to 53rd.
Young spinner Arafat Minhas also made significant progress, rising 15 places to 68th with 435 rating points.
His six-wicket haul against England has strengthened his position among Pakistan’s emerging bowling talents.
Meanwhile, mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed slipped one place to third despite not featuring in the tri-series.
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Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan retained the top spot, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second.
Pakistan’s batting rankings also produced mixed news. Former captain Babar Azam dropped two places to ninth after scoring 118 runs in four matches without converting his starts into a major innings.
All-rounder Salman Ali Agha fell one place to 13th. After opening the tournament with a century against Sri Lanka, he managed only 51 runs across his next three appearances.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan dropped eight places to 42nd, while Fakhar Zaman slipped two positions to 46th following recent struggles.
However, Shadab Khan emerged as a notable gainer, surging 32 places to 92nd in the ODI batting rankings after delivering a match-winning century against England.
