ICC ODI rankings: Root rockets into tip 5; Kohli binds on to No. 2 spot

England’s Joe Root bats during a initial ODI opposite Pakistan in Southampton. PIC/AFP
England’s Joe Root bats during a initial ODI opposite Pakistan in Southampton. PIC/AFP

England batsman Joe Root has surged into a tip 5 of a ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen for a initial time after a stellar opening opposite Pakistan, that warranted him a actor of a array award.

The 25-year-old scored 274 runs in a series, that helped him leapfrog New Zealand’s twin of Kane Williamson and Martin Guptill as good as India batsman Rohit Sharma into fourth position in a latest actor rankings.

During a series, a Yorkshireman also achieved a career-best rating of 776 points, that he had achieved after a third ODI during Trent Bridge in that he scored 85.

Root in one of a 4 England batsmen to make ceiling transformation following a 4-1 array win over Pakistan.

Alex Hales has risen 4 places to strech 20th mark after aggregating 223 runs in a series, including a martial 171 in a third ODI, captain Eoin Morgan has gained 4 places and is now in 24th spot, while Jason Roy’s array grant of 181 runs have helped him arise 10 places to share 35th mark with Dinesh Chandimal, who himself has changed adult 15 places following a good array with a bat opposite Australia.

The good news for Pakistan was a transformation of a captain Azhar Ali and wicketkeeper Sarfraz Ahmed.

Azhar’s 208 runs in a array has seen him pierce adult 15 places to 33rd rank, while Sarfraz, who was a tip run-getter in a array from possibly side with 300 runs, has changed adult 21 places to 39th position.

Sarfraz had a prolific array with a bat when he scored 55, 105, 38, 12 and 90 in a series.

Azhar and Sarfraz are a usually dual Pakistan batsmen, who featured in a new array opposite England, to figure inside a tip 50. The subsequent tip Pakistan batsman is Shoaib Malik in 67th spot.

ICC ODI rankings: Batsmen

Australia, that scripted a identical 4-1 array win over Sri Lanka, saw Aaron Finch and George Bailey pierce adult dual and 3 places, respectively. Finch is now in 15th position while Bailey claims 17th spot.

Bailey finished a array as a many successful batsman with 270 runs, that after warranted him a actor of a array award, 34 runs some-more than Chandimal who finished adult in 35th mark after rising 15 places.

AB de Villiers of South Africa is a number-one ranked ODI batsman, and he is followed by India’s Virat Kohli and team-mate Hashim Amla, in second and third positions, respectively.

In a MRF Tyres ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Australia quick bowlers Mitchell Starc, James Faulkner and John Hastings have done poignant gains after their performances in Sri Lanka.

Starc’s 12 wickets in a array have seen him pierce adult from fifth to third place, Faulkner’s 10 wickets have helped him benefit 15 places to strech 18th position, while Hastings has vaulted 22 places to grasp a career-best 24th arrange following 9 wickets in 3 matches.

In a array between England and Pakistan, a home side’s Adil Rashid has damaged into a tip 10 for a initial time, while quick bowler Chris Woakes has carried his Test form into singular overs cricket by entering a tip 20 for a initial time.

Rashid has been rewarded for his 8 wickets in a array with a arise of 6 places that has put him in 10th position, while Woakes has climbed 13 places to 16th after finishing as a heading wicket-taker in a array with 9 wickets.

The bowlers’ list is led by Sunil Narine of a West Indies, while Trent Boult of New Zealand is in second place.

In a rankings for all-rounders led by Bangladesh’s Shakib Al Hasan, Faulkner changed adult a container to third position.

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