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