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Pakistan Cricket Stars Rise: Salman Agha and Abrar Ahmed Hit Career Highs

Pakistani players are making significant moves in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Salman Agha has climbed 14 places to become Pakistan's second-highest ranked batter after his match-winning century against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, spinner Abrar Ahmed jumped 17 spots in the bowling rankings following impressive performances against South Africa. Several other players from South Africa and Sri Lanka also saw notable improvements in their rankings positions.

Key Points: Pakistan South Africa Players Climb ICC ODI Rankings After Series

  • Salman Agha becomes Pakistan's second-highest ranked batter after Babar Azam
  • Abrar Ahmed climbs 17 spots to 20th in ODI bowling rankings
  • South Africa's Quinton de Kock advances four spots to 15th among batters
  • Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka rises to sixth position in batting rankings
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Pakistan and South Africa players make strides in ODI rankings after recent series

Salman Agha jumps to 16th in batting, Abrar Ahmed rises to 20th in bowling as Pakistan and South Africa players make significant gains in latest ICC ODI rankings.

"Salman's match-winning 105 not out off 87 balls in the first ODI against Sri Lanka has helped him climb 14 places to 16th - ICC Report"

Dubai, Nov 12

Pakistan's batter Salman Agha and spinner Abrar Ahmed have reached their career-high rankings in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings following impressive performances in their home series versus South Africa and Sri Lanka this week.

Salman's match-winning 105 not out off 87 balls in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi, following scores of 69 and five not out in the previous series against South Africa, has helped him climb 14 places to 16th in the batting rankings. He is now the second-highest ranked Pakistani player in this format, after Babar Azam, who is seventh.

Abrar's performances of taking three wickets for 53 runs and four for 27 against South Africa have boosted him 17 places to 20th among bowlers. He is now only four spots behind Shaheen Shah Afridi, Pakistan's top bowler in the format, ranked 16th position.

Other batters climbing the batting rankings include Sri Lanka's Charith Asalanka (rising one spot to sixth), South Africa's Quinton de Kock (advancing four spots to 15th), Pakistan's Saim Ayub (jumping 18 places to 35th), and South Africa's Matthew Breetzke (moving up eight places to 49th).

The bowling rankings show Sri Lankan Wanindu Hasaranga advancing one place to ninth, and Asitha Fernando improving six spots to 25th. Pakistani fast bowler Haris Rauf moves up three places to 28th, while Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane also rises three spots 48th).

In the ICC Men's T20I Player Rankings, Shubman Gill of India has risen eight spots to 22nd among batters after scoring 46 and an unbeaten 29 against Australia. Meanwhile, New Zealand's Tim Robinson has moved up 18 places to 23rd, and West Indies' Rovman Powell has advanced four spots to 30th, following the fourth match of their series, which New Zealand currently lead 2-1.

The bowling rankings show New Zealand's Jacob Duffy rising six places to third and Mitchell Santner moving up five places to 23rd, while West Indies' Roston Chase climbs from 38th to 32nd.

- IANS

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Priya S
Happy for Shubman Gill's progress in T20 rankings! Hope he continues this form and becomes India's consistent performer across all formats. 🇮🇳✨
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Arjun K
Interesting to see Nepal's Sandeep Lamichhane in the rankings! Good for associate nations to get recognition. Cricket needs more competitive teams globally.
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Sarah B
While the rankings are interesting, I wish ICC would give more weightage to performances in away matches. Home advantage makes a huge difference in cricket statistics.
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Vikram M
Abrar Ahmed's rise is impressive! Spinners are crucial in subcontinent conditions. Hope to see more young talent emerging across all cricket-playing nations. 🏏
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Karthik V
Good to see competitive cricket happening! These rankings keep the sport exciting. Looking forward to more bilateral series between different nations.

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