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Mehidy, Mustafiz gain ground in ICC rankings


Published : 27 Jan 2021 08:25 PM | Updated : 27 Jan 2021 08:26 PM

Bangladesh cricket team have got full thirty points in the ICC World Cup Super League by whitewashing West Indies in the three-match ODI series. Tiger cricketers have also made unimaginable improvements in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings as a reward for their performance in this series. In particular, two Tiger bowlers have entered the top ten bowling rankings.

Off-spinner Mehidy was the most successful bowler in the series against the West Indies which his side swept 3-0 and his effort reflects in the latest update to the ODI rankings. Mehidy has progressed nine spots to take fourth position after grabbing seven wickets including a haul of four for 25 in the second ODI that won him the player of the match award.

Left-arm fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman’s six wickets in the series have lifted him from 19th to eighth position while other Bangladesh players to gain in the latest rankings update include Shakib Al Hasan (up 15 places to 13th among bowlers) and Mushfiqur Rahim (up one place to 15th among batsmen) after their player of the match performances in the first and third matches, respectively. 

Captain Tamim Iqbal (up one place to 22nd) and Mahmudullah (up five places to 49th) among batsmen and Mohammad Saifuddin (up three places to 43rd) among bowlers have also advanced for Bangladesh.