(Last Updated on October 30, 2015 by Editor)
ZIMBABWE – Afghanistan bowler Dawlat Zadran has vaulted 23 places to a career-high 11th position in the ICC T20I Bowling Rankings which were released following his side’s 2-0 series victory in Zimbabwe which concluded in Bulawayo on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old fast-medium bowler captured five wickets for 53 runs in the two games to leave him on 631 points, seven behind Pakistan’s Shahid Afridi. In 19 matches to date, Zadran has claimed 25 wickets and Afghanistan will look for him to continue his impressive rise ahead of its preparations for ICC WT20 2016 in India alongside his team-mate Mohammad Nabi who remains in 23rd position. There were also gains for Zimbabwe duo Chris Mpofu (up five to 38th) and Sean Williams (up six to a career-high 50th) following the series.
Wicket-keeper Mohammad Shahzad is the highest-ranked batsman on either side and is unchanged in 22nd place, but a trio of Zimbabwe batsmen have made gains; skipper Elton Chigumbura (up three places to a career-high 26th), Chamu Chibhabha (up six places to 46th) and Williams (up five to a career-high 52nd).
In the all-rounder rankings, Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan continues to lead the list on 393 points, however there were career-high gains for Zimbabwe’s Williams (up nine places) and Afghanistan’s Nabi (up eight) who are now tied for 13th place on 200 points.
Following the series, in the ICC T20I Team Rankings, Afghanistan has moved into ninth position on 81 points, eight clear of Bangladesh. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, is in 14th position and now holds just an eight-point advantage of 15th-placed Ireland.
International Twenty20 Rankings (after Zimbabwe-Afghanistan series)
Batting
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge S/R Highest Ranking
1 ( – ) Aaron Finch Aus 854 39.78 152 892 v Ban at Mirpur 2014
2 ( – ) Virat Kohli Ind 845 44.17 133 897 v Eng at Edgbaston 2014
3 ( – ) Alex Hales Eng 841 36.40 137 866 v Ind at Edgbaston 2014
4 ( – ) F. du Plessis SA 758 39.28 135 843 v Ban at Mirpur 2015
5 ( – ) Chris Gayle WI 732 35.15 143 831 v Aus at Colombo (RPS) 2012
6 ( – ) B. McCullum NZ 712 35.66 136 849 v Ban at Pallekele 2012
7 ( – ) Kusal Perera SL 680* 27.20 134 751 v SA at Chittagong 2014
8 ( – ) Eoin Morgan Eng 675 29.87 134 872 v Ind at Old Trafford 2011
9 ( – ) Martin Guptill NZ 653 32.13 123 793 v SA at Hamilton 2012
10 ( – ) David Warner Aus 652 28.96 138 826 v WI at St Lucia 2010
Selected Rankings:
22 ( – ) M. Shahzad Afg 592 27.87 131 614 v Sco at Edinburgh 2015
26 (+3) E. Chigumbura Zim 529! 21.89 151 529 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
46 (+6) J. Chibhabha Zim 453* 22.66 109 470 v NZ at Harare 2011
52 (+5) Sean Williams Zim 429*! 26.21 126 429 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
58 (NEW) Usman Ghani Afg 375*! 39.00 124 375 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
64 (+5) M. Nabi Afg 347*! 16.65 128 347 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
65 (+3) Naj. Zadran Afg 345* 25.09 137 359 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
70 (RE) Gulbadin Naib Afg 312*! 24.50 124 312 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
76 (+20) Shikandar Raza Zim 290*! 19.15 111 290 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
Bowling
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Econ Highest Ranking
1 ( – ) Samuel Badree WI 782 14.96 5.39 855 v Pak at Mirpur 2014
2 ( – ) Sunil Narine WI 760 17.52 5.70 817 v Pak at St. Vincent 2013
3 ( – ) S. Senanayake SL 684* 16.66 5.45 712 v Eng at The Oval 2014
4 ( – ) R. Ashwin Ind 681 26.96 7.24 717 v SA at Mirpur 2014
5 ( – ) Mitchell Starc Aus 659 19.53 6.72 702 v Pak at Dubai 2014
6 ( – ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 652 20.22 6.49 672 v Pak at Mirpur 2014
7 ( – ) Lasith Malinga SL 647 21.72 7.38 680 v Eng at Bristol 2011
8 ( – ) N. McCullum NZ 642 22.85 6.90 709 v Zim at Harare 2011
9 ( – ) Imran Tahir SA 641* 15.77 6.45 675 v WI at Johannesburg 2015
10 ( – ) Shahid Afridi Pak 638 24.30 6.60 814 v SL at Colombo (RPS) 2009
Selected Rankings:
11 (+23) Dawlat Zadran Afg 631! 20.48 7.33 631 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
23 ( – ) M. Nabi Afg 575! 28.89 7.04 575 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
38 (+5) Chris Mpofu Zim 493 38.50 8.80 499 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
50 (+6) Sean Williams Zim 467*! 26.57 7.15 467 v Afg at Bulawayo 2015
69 (RE) Hamza Hotak Afg 381*! 21.81 6.89 381 v Zim at Bulawayo 2015
80 (RE) Karim Sadiq Afg 348* 32.66 6.75 411 v Ire at Abu Dhabi 2013
All-rounders
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Ranking
1 ( – ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 393 408 v Pak at Mirpur 2015
2 ( – ) Mohammad Hafeez Pak 315 441 v SL at Dubai 2013
3 ( – ) Shahid Afridi Pak 311 413 v NZ at Dubai 2009
4 ( – ) Shane Watson Aus 304 557 v SA at Colombo (RPS) 2012
5 ( – ) Marlon Samuels WI 298 321 v SL at Mirpur 2014