An Australian veteran pushes his way into the top-10 of the batting rankings, while a pair of fast bowlers start the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India at the top of the ODI Bowling Rankings.
India swift Right-handed Australian shooter Mohammed Siraj Following the most recent update on the eve of the format’s championship match, Josh Hazlewood and Chris Lynn are tied for first place in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings.
On the eve of the 23rd ODI World Cup, pacers from India and Australia are tied for first place
After Siraj lost 11 points during the third ODI of the most recent series between Australia and India, the two fast bowlers are tied with Hazlewood on 669 ranking points.
As Australia piled up 352/7 for a much-needed victory, Siraj, who was back in the India lineup for the third ODI, paid the price in the rankings for surrendering 68 runs from nine overs.
After taking 2/42 in eight overs against India in the same ODI, Hazlewood’s ranking points stayed the same at 669.
When India and Australia play each other in the World Cup opener on October 8, the pacers will have the chance to stake out the top spot in the rankings.
The next best ODI bowling duo is the pair of Afghan spin twins Mujeeb Ur Rahman, who is in third with 657 ranking points, and Rashid Khan, who is in fourth with 655.
Shaheen Afridi (632) moved up two spots to sixth place among the top ODI bowlers, trading places with Mitchell Starc (628), who fell to eighth.
On October 20, Pakistan and Australia will face battle in a thrilling match of left-arm strike bowlers at the World Cup.
The ODI bowling rankings also saw a positional change between Mohammad Nabi (621) and Kuldeep Yadav (616) with the Afghanistan off-spinner moving up one spot and into the top-10.
On the accustomed spin-friendly Indian decks, Kuldeep will have the chance to restore his top-10 standing.
Following three consecutive fifty-plus scores in India, experienced Australian David Warner has made a significant jump within the top-10 of the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings.
Warner has improved two spots to tie for fourth with Harry Tector of Ireland on 729 ranking points thanks to his strong play, which included 56 runs off 34 balls in the third ODI.
Imam-ul-Haq (728) drops one spot to fifth, but Pakistani captain Babar Azam (857 ranking points) maintains his lead over Shubman Gill (839) and Rassie van der Dussen (743).
The top-10 players in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI All-rounder Rankings have not changed, with Bangladeshi mainstay Shakib Al Hasan remaining holding the top spot with 349 ranking points versus Nabi’s 302 ranking points.
Glenn Maxwell, though, hangs large over both the all-rounder rankings and Australia’s World Cup prospects, as the star immediately made a mark upon his return to the team following injury.
As he moved up ten spots to 11th in the all-rounder rankings, Maxwell reminded India of the threat he may pose in their World Cup opener with the off-spinner taking 4/40 in the third ODI between the countries.
