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Shakib back on top at all-rounders ranking


Published : 23 May 2019 02:00 PM | Updated : 29 Aug 2020 01:25 AM

stalwart Shakib Al Hasan grabbed the top spot of ODI all-rounder again. 

As per the latest ranking update by ICC, Shakib is now number one all-rounder in ODI cricket. He surpassed the young Afghan lad Rashid Khan. 

Shakib, who is in No 2 spot in both Test and T20 all-rounder rankings, is in top in ODI format with 359 points. Rashid Khan is now on the second spot with 339 points.

Rashid Khan, on the other hand, scored 16 and 0 in his last two ODIs with two wickets. There are no Bangladeshi players in the top ten of all-rounders’ ranking.

In the ranking of ODI batsmen, Mushfiqur Rahim is the only Bangladeshi to find a place in the top 20. He is at number 20 with 695 rating points. Tamim Iqbal and Soumya Sarkar are placed at number 21 and 28. 

In the bowlers’ ranking, Mustafizur Rahman grabbed the best place among the Bangladeshis. He is at number 11 with 645 rating points. Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza and Mehidy HasanMiraz are placed respectively at 21, 23 and 24.

Shakib was injured for long stretches this year and missed out on the New Zealand tour due to another finger injury. In that time, Rashid had knocked him off his perch at the top. Bangladesh’s memorable performance in the recently concluded series in Ireland saw them defeat West Indies to win their first-ever multi-nation tournament and although Shakib missed out on the final, his contributions counted.

He bagged two wickets and scored 140 runs in the tournament with two unbeaten 50s. His abilities shone through on the field as well and left Rashid in his wake -- the difference in points between the two is now 20. 

Another Afghan star who has been in focus is Mohammad Nabi and he is third in the all-rounders' rankings with 319 points. . The Bangladesh’s premier all-rounder basically regained the top spot on the basis of his terrific performance with both bat and ball in the recently concluded tri-series in Ireland in which Bangladesh lifted the trophy in grand manner, beating West Indies by five wickets. Shakib played three matches, scored 134 runs and took two wickets. His measly bowling in those matches stifled the opponents, creating the opportunity for other bowlers to pick up wickets at regular intervals. Shakib missed the tri nation final because of back spasm.

Shakib was in the second position with 341 points before Ireland series was behind by Rashid Khan for a considerable margin.

While Shakib was on top of his form in Ireland, Afghanistan just finished their two-match series against Ireland. In this series Rashid was pretty ordinary with both bat and ball. In their first match Rashid picked up 2 wickets but scored only 16 runs. In second match Rashid was wicket-less and fell for a golden duck. This disappointing performance has affected his ranking.