[Afghanistan] - Nabi claims top spot in ODI rankings

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Shakib Al Hasan&s reign at the top is over after Afghanistan veteran Mohammad Nabi claimed the No.1 spot on the latest ICC Men&s ODI
All-Rounder Rankings.Shakib held the premier position in 50-over cricket for 1,739 days & from 7 May 2019 (when he took over from Rashid
Khan) until 9 February 2024 & the longest unbroken stretch anyone has had on top of the ODI all-rounder rankings.But an ongoing injury
concern coupled with some good recent form from Nabi has seen a change at the top.Men&s ODI All-Rounder RankingsNabi reached the No.1 spot
on the back of his splendid innings of 136 during the opening match of Afghanistan&s three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, while the
39-year-old also picked up a wicket in the same contest to gain one place and move to seventh on the latest rankings for ODI bowlers.Nabi at
39 years and 1 month old has become the oldest player to top the ICC ODI All-rounder table, breaking the record held by Tillakaratne
Dilshan, who was 38 years 8 months when he was top in June 2015.Men&s ODI Bowler RankingsSouth Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj maintains his
lead at the top of that list, while Sri Lanka duo Wanindu Hasaranga (up 14 spots to equal 26th) and Dilshan Madushanka (up four places to
33rd) join Nabi in making some ground on the latest set of rankings.Babar Azam is well clear in the ODI rankings for batters, with a trio of
Sri Lankan players making some ground on the former Pakistan skipper following an impressive start to their series with Afghanistan.Men&s
ODI Batter RankingsCharith Asalanka jumps five places to 15th overall following his unbeaten 97 in the second match of the series, Pathum
Nissanka improves 10 spots to 18th after his double century in the series opener, while Sadeera Samarawickrama climbs six rungs to 41st due
to a stylish half-century.Men&s Test Batting RankingsThere is little to no change at the top of the Test rankings, with Kane Williamson
increasing his lead at the top of the list for batters after a pair of centuries in the first Test against South Africa and India quick
Jasprit Bumrah still at the head of proceedings for bowlers.Men&s Test Bowling Rankings Kiwi pacer Kyle Jamieson did make some ground on
Bumrah following six wickets for the match in that Mount Maunganui contest with the Proteas, with the right-armer jumping six places to
eighth overall in an impressive performance.Men&s Test All-Rounder RankingsJamieson also moves up two places to 13th on the list for Test
all-rounders after a contribution of 8* with the bat against South Africa, with India&s Ravindra Jadeja still leading the way
comprehensively in that category.Men&s T20I Batting RankingsA host of stars from Australia and the West Indies also made ground on the
latest set of T20I rankings following the completion of their series Down Under.Australia clinched a 2-1 series triumph, with Glenn Maxwell
(up 11 spots to 24th), Tim David (up 35 places to 27th) and David Warner (up 19 spots to 36th) all rising the batting rankings following
solid contributions during the three matches and West Indies counterparts Rovman Powell (up four rungs to 25th) and Johnson Charles (up 12
spots to equal 38th) doing similar.Men&s T20I Bowling RankingsAdam Zampa is the big mover up the T20I bowling charts as the spinner jumps
five places to equal 11th behind England&s Adil Rashid, while Australia teammate Marcus Stoinis climbs three spots to second on the list for
T20I all-rounders and closes in on Shakib following his efforts against the West Indies.The post Nabi claims top spot in ODI rankings first
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