Career best ICC ranking for Fakhar Zaman, Check Top 20 Batsmen in ODI

July 30 (CRICKETNMORE) - Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has vaulted into the top-20 for the first time in his career in the ICC ODI Player Rankings.

The rankings were released on Sunday following the conclusion of the West Indies-Bangladesh series and also incorporate player performances from the Zimbabwe-Pakistan series.

Fakhar scored 515 runs in the series and has gained a total of 22 places to move into 16th position. When the player rankings were last updated on 17 July following England versus India series, and the three ODIs between Zimbabwe and Pakistan, Fakhar was 24th but his knocks of 210 not out in the fourth ODI and 85 in the final ODI helped him to gain eight more places. 

Fakhar is now the second Pakistan batsman to feature in the top-20 after Babar Zaman reclaimed the second spot after finishing the series with 184 runs. Babar now leads England’s Joe Root by seven points, while the list is headed by India’s Virat Kohli.

Fakhar’s opening partner Imam-ul-Haq has also made a massive impact in the latest player rankings.

Imam had gained 70 places after the first three ODIs, and moved up another 51 spots to finish the Zimbabwe tour in the 43rdposition. In the five ODIs, the 22-year-old has gained 121 positions, thanks to his series aggregate of 395 runs that also included three centuries.

Bangladesh’s old war horses, Tamim Iqbal, Shakib Al Hasan and Mahmudulla, have been rewarded for steering their side to a 2-1 series victory over the West Indies.

Tamim scored centuries in winning causes to finish with 287 runs and this is reflected in the latest player rankings in which the left-handed opener has jumped four places to a career-high 13th position. His previous best ranking was 15th.

Shakib, who finished with 190 runs in the series with two half-centuries, has jumped three places to 26th, while Mahmudullah is in the 38th position after moving up four places. 

ICC ODI Player Rankings (as on 29 July, after the conclusion of the West Indies v Bangladesh series): 

Top 20 BATSMEN

Rank    (+/-)      Player               Team    Points  

   1       ( - )       Virat Kohli          Ind        911!     

   2       (+1)       Babar Azam       Pak       825      

   3       (-1)       Joe Root           Eng       818      

   4       ( - )       Rohit Sharma     Ind        806      

   5       ( - )       David Warner     Aus       803      

   6       ( - )       Ross Taylor       NZ        785      

   7       ( - )       Quinton de Kock SA        783     

   8       ( - )       Faf du Plessis    SA        782      

   9       ( - )       Kane Williamson NZ        778      

10       ( - )       Shikhar Dhawan  Ind        770      

11       ( - )       Jonny Bairstow   Eng       769      

12       ( - )       Hashim Amla     SA        746      

13       (+4)       Tamim Iqbal       Ban       737     

14       (-1)       Martin Guptill      NZ        731      

15       (-1)       MS Dhoni           Ind        714      

16       (+8)       Fakhar Zaman    Pak       713*

17       (-2)       Aaron Finch       Aus       706      

18       (-2)       Jos Buttler         Eng       701      

19       (-1)       Steve Smith       Aus       675     

20=     (-1)       Travis Head       Aus       670*

            (-1)       Jason Roy         Eng       670   

ICC Media Release