The 25-year-old opener scored 126 runs across five innings in the tri-series, with his best performance in the final group match against Namibia.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Esterhuizen smashed a superb 88 in the match, helping him climb 65 places to 25th overall in the latest T20I batters rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
South Africa\u2019s youngster Lhuan-dre Pretorius also made significant gains after an impressive showing in the tri-series. The 20-year-old rose 61 places to equal 43rd after scoring 226 runs in four innings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Namibia, despite failing to reach the tri-series decider, also saw two batters make notable progress in the rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Captain Gerhard Erasmus moved up 16 places to 55th, while opener Louren Steenkamp climbed 32 places to equal 73rd, following their contributions with the bat in the tournament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe fast bowler Brad Evans was the standout among the gains in the T20I bowling rankings.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-arm quick moved up four places to equal 22nd after an impressive tri-series campaign, in which he took 10 wickets at an average of 15.80.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza also climbed two places in the bowling rankings to 27th.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The right-arm quick moved up four places to equal 22nd after an impressive tri-series campaign, in which he took 10 wickets at an average of 15.80.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Erasmus also received further recognition in the T20I all-rounders\u2019 rankings. The Namibia skipper climbed four places to eighth overall and achieved a new career-high rating after scoring 149 runs and taking five wickets in the home tri-series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n