Star player Babar Azam and newly-appointed one-day international (ODI) captain Shaheen Afridi have slipped in the latest ICC rankings of the 50-over format, while several other national players have made impressive gains.
Babar fell from fourth place to fifth position and had 728 rating points in the batsmen rankings. In contrast, wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan and opener Fakhar Zaman gained a spot each, now at 23rd and 26th respectively.
Middle-order batsman Salman Ali Agha rose nine places to 30th with 569 runs after his crucial performance against South Africa in the series opener.
Left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq dropped one spot to 42nd, while young opener Saim Ayub retained his position at 53rd with 509 points.
India’s Rohit Sharma has retained his position as the top ODI batsman, while Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran held on to the second spot.
New Zealander Daryl Mitchell moved up two places to third, dropping Indian Shubman Gill to fourth.
In the bowling charts, Pakistan’s Shaheen Afridi dropped one place to 15th with 587 points, while fellow pacer Naseem Shah rose 10 positions to 33rd with 524 points.
Spinner Abrar Ahmed also gained ground to rise to 37th, and all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz climbed three places to 69th with 436 points.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to dominate the ODI bowling rankings, followed by South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj in second place.
England’s Jofra Archer moved to third place, overtaking Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana, who dropped to fourth.
