Shoaib tops in ODI rankings again Updated at: 1022 PST, Monday, June 30, 2008
DUBAI: There is plenty of movement in the latest ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen, with Shoaib Malik Dhoni and Michael Hussey being the main beneficiaries, as Ricky Ponting , Matthew Hayden and Shivnarine Chanderpaul lose out.
Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik is back into the top 20 batsmen having gained no fewer than seven places in latest rankings. His unbeaten 125 against India was not enough to win the match for Pakistan but it has made a big difference to Shoaib's standing in the ICC Player Rankings for ODI batsmen.
The 26-year-old has moved to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders, taking over from team-mate Shahid Afridi , who slips to second spot with New Zealand's Jacob Oram up two places to third place.
Former number-one Hussey has been slipping down the rankings of late but has now managed to halt that decline. The West Australian gains three places in the figures announced after a crucial innings in Friday's ODI against the West Indies
With his side in a bit of trouble at 35-3, the 33-year-old top-scored with 62 and shared a 100-run partnership with Michael Clarke to make sure Australia posted what turned out to be a winning total of 213-5.
Ponting, on the other hand, has dropped from second position to fourth after failing to make an impression with the bat during either of the two ODIs of the series played so far.
Meanwhile, South Africa captain Graeme Smith is still on top of the log as his side prepares for its upcoming Test series in England .
With the Black Caps having dominated the ODI series against England, captain Daniel Vettori lifted the trophy at Lord's on Saturday and his match figures of 10-1-32-3 in his side's 51-run victory illustrated just why the 29-year-old is the top-ranked one-day bowler in the world at present.
Team-mate Scott Styris is currently enjoying the highest rating of his career to date and has gained four places to 22nd in the batting list after hitting a memorable 87 not out.
But the most impressive progress is by an England player. Stuart Broad has gained 22 places to a career-high 12th position.
30-06-2008, 11:21 AM
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