R Ashwin retains 2nd spot in ICC Test bowling rankings; Hassan Ali, Shaheen Afridi achieve career-best positions

India speedster Jasprit Bumrah held on to his 11th position as well.

Hassan Ali and Shaheen Afridi gain places in ICC Test bowling rankings | PCB/TwitterPakistan pacers Hassan Ali, Shaheen Afridi and left-arm spinner Nauman Ali on Wednesday (May 12) attained career-best positions in the ICC Test bowling rankings after becoming the first trio from their country to claim five-wicket hauls in the same match.

Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the only Indian to feature in the top 10, occupying the second spot in the ICC Test rankings for bowlers. Speedster Jasprit Bumrah has also held on to his 11th position.

Hassan (5-27 in the first innings), Shaheen (5-52 in the second innings) and Nauman (5-86 in the second innings) played vital roles as Pakistan thrashed Zimbabwe by an innings and 147 runs in the second Test to complete a 2-0 series win.

Hassan has jumped six places to the 14th position, Shaheen is up to nine places to 22nd while Nauman has gone from 54th to the 46th position after registering only the sixth instance of three bowlers from one side grabbing 5-fer in the same Test.

Meanwhile, Pakistan opener Abid Ali's stunning 215 not out has helped him gain 38 places to 40th among batsmen while senior batsman Azhar Ali has moved up four slots to reach 16th position after hitting 126 in the second Test.

For Zimbabwe, Regis Chakabva has advanced 16 slots to reach 81st place after scores of 33 and 80 while Luke Jongwe has entered the rankings in 133rd position. Fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani's haul of three for 82 sees him advance four places to 51st. Tendai Chisoro is up 11 slots to the 110th position.

(With ICC inputs)

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 13 May, 2021

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