Senior Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan jumped to the top of the latest MRF Tyres ICC ODI rankings for all-rounders, which doesn’t feature a single Indian in the top-10 chart.
Shakib, 32, grabbed the top spot just ahead of the ODI WorldCup after showcasing fine form during the tri-nation series in Ireland, whichBangladesh famously won to claim its first title in a multi-nation tournament.
In the three matches of the series, Shakib totalled 140runs, including two unbeaten half-centuries and also picked up two wickets.
Shakib now has 359 points, 20 clear of Afghanistan’s RashidKhan, the previous holder of the top ranking, who has now slipped to No. 2.
Rashid’s Afghanistan team-mate Mohammad Nabi completes thetop three, with 319 points.
Pakistan is the only other team to have two players in thetop 10, with Imad Wasim at No. 4 and Mohammad Hafeez claiming the seventh spot.
They are separated by New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner (No.5)and England’s Chris Woakes, who leapfrogged four places to No. 6.
West Indies captain Jason Holder is its top-rankedall-rounder at number eight spot followed by Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza andAngelo Mathews of Sri Lanka.
England’s Ben Stokes missed out on the top 10 by one spot,finishing eight points behind Mathews.
Kedar Jadhav, who is part of India’s World Cup team and isrecovering from a shoulder injury, is the best-placed Indian at joint 12th spotalongside South Africa’s Andile Phehlukwayo and Moeen Ali of England.
Hardik Pandya completes the top 20 list. Agencies