Bangladesh players climb ICC Test rankings after 2-0 sweep against Pakistan
Dubai, May 27
Bangladesh players made significant progress in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings after their impressive 2-0 series victory over Pakistan in home series, which was also part of the World Test Championship.
Veteran batter Mushfiqur Rahim was one of the biggest gainers after scoring a series-best 259 runs in four innings. The experienced right-hander climbed 10 places to joint 16th in the ICC Test batting rankings.
Fellow Bangladesh batter Litton Das also enjoyed a strong rise, moving up 14 spots to 24th after collecting 239 runs during the series.
Bangladesh bowlers also benefited from the series win. Left-arm spinner Taijul Islam climbed two places to 11th in the ICC Test bowling rankings and also achieved a new career-best rating. Off-spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz moved up two spots to 25th, while fast bowler Nahid Rana jumped 10 places to 54th.
Taijul also gained three spots in the ICC Test all-rounder rankings to move to 29th. Despite the series defeat, Pakistan received some positive news as pacer Khurram Shahzad returned to the ICC Test bowling rankings in 49th position following his comeback appearance in the second Test in Sylhet.
There were also notable changes in the ODI rankings after the completion of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series featuring Nepal, the United States and Scotland
Nepal, who won three matches during the tri-series, saw wicketkeeper-batter Aasif Sheikh rise five spots to joint 81st in the ODI batting rankings, while all-rounder Dipendra Singh Airee moved up eight places to joint 91st.
Nepal bowlers Sandeep Lamichhane and Lalit Rajbanshi also registered gains, climbing to 32nd and joint 47th, respectively, in the ODI bowling rankings.
For Scotland, star all-rounder Brandon McMullen moved up four places to 49th in the ODI batting rankings.
USA spinner Nosthush Kenjige climbed 10 spots to 49th in the ODI bowling rankings, while teammate Milind Kumar gained four places to reach joint 18th in the ODI all-rounder rankings.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Great to see Bangladesh dominating. But let's not forget, Pakistan's batting was pretty weak in those swinging conditions. Need to see how Bangladesh performs against stronger opposition like India or Australia.
Taijul Islam is underrated. In Asian conditions, he's as dangerous as any spinner in the world. Bangladesh's spin attack is top-notch. 👌
Happy for Bangladesh, but as a neutral observer, I hope this inspires Pakistan to sort out their domestic cricket. Khurram Shahzad's return is a good sign, but they need more consistent bowlers.
This is huge for Bangladesh! Litton Das has been in incredible form. Would love to see them tour India for a Test series soon. The rivalry would be epic! 🇮🇳🇧🇩
Wait, so Pakistan lost 2-0 and still got a positive note about Khurram Shahzad? That's typical ICC media spin. Focus on the winners, please! Bangladesh deserved all the credit.
Nepal also making waves! Aasif Sheikh and Dipendra Singh Airee are doing wonders for Associate cricket. The game is truly growing globally. 🇳🇵
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