ICC ODI Rankings: Shaheen Afridi made a big jump in ICC Rankings, reached number 1 straight from 10th.
In the exciting World Cup going on in India, Pakistan’s explosive fast bowler, Shaheen Shah Afridi has surprised cricket fans and his fellow bowlers by reaching the top of the ICC ODI rankings. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was previously ranked at number ten, has now overtaken his rivals and ousted Josh Hazlewood from the top spot to become the world’s number one bowler.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s tremendous rise
Shaheen Shah Afridi performed brilliantly by taking three crucial wickets during Pakistan’s thrilling win over Bangladesh in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. This excellent performance took him to the number one position in the ICC ODI rankings for bowlers. The huge jump in his ranking has had a negative impact on the rankings of many other bowlers, causing them to slide down.
Shaheen Shah Afridi’s rise to the top of the ICC rankings is an important milestone for Pakistan’s cricketing legacy. With Babar Azam already at the number one spot in the batting rankings, Pakistan is now leading in both the batting and bowling departments. In a major change, Shaheen Shah Afridi, who was in tenth place with a rating of 625 a week ago, has seen his rating rise to 673. Meanwhile, the previous number 1 bowler Josh Hazlewood has now moved to the second position. India’s Mohammed Siraj, who was earlier ranked second with a rating of 668, has slipped to third place with a rating of 656.
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— ICC (@ICC) November 1, 2023
Impact of ranking on other bowlers
Due to the excellent performance of Shaheen Afridi, many other bowlers have faced negative rankings in the ICC rankings. After the top three bowlers in the rankings, South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj is currently at the fourth position with a rating of 651. New Zealand’s Trent Boult is at fifth place with a rating of 649. Rashid Khan is at sixth position with a rating of 648. , and Kuldeep Yadav is at seventh place with a rating of 646.
Notably, each of these bowlers has lost one place due to Shaheen Afridi’s rise to the top. Afghanistan’s Mujeeb Ur Rahman is now eighth with a rating of 641, Adam Zampa is ninth with a rating of 637, and Mohammad Nabi completes the top ten with a rating of 631. Shaheen Shah Afridi’s impressive performance in the last two matches took him to the top of the ICC rankings, this latest ranking shook the cricket world and presented an exciting story for the cricket fans.
