- 173 runs innings is a huge advantage
- First Afghan cricketer to reach the seventh position
- Craig Erwin of Zimbabwe also benefited
Afghanistan captain and veteran batsman Rahmat Shah has made a historic achievement in international cricket. He has become the first cricketer from Afghanistan to rank in the top-10 (ICC Top 10 Test Ranking) in the latest ranking of men's test batsmen by ICC.
He jumped six places to the seventh position on the back of a strong performance in the Test match against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. Hence, another important record has been recorded in his name in the history of Afghanistan cricket.
Rahmat's knock of 173 runs against Zimbabwe
Rahmat Shah scored a brilliant knock of 173 in the first match of the two-Test series against Zimbabwe. His innings benefited him in the latest ICC rankings. He achieved a career-best rating, advancing six places. This performance saw him surpass leading batsmen like India captain Shubman Gill, South Africa's Aiden Markram and Sri Lanka's Kamindu Mendis.
This was 33-year-old Rahmat Shah's fifth century in Test cricket. Interestingly, this is his second century in the current year. His consistent performance is giving Afghanistan Test cricket a new identity. Earlier this month, Afghanistan also made a historic breakthrough in the ICC Men's ODI Team Rankings. The team recorded its best ever performance by finishing sixth.
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Craig Erwin of Zimbabwe also benefited
Meanwhile, Zimbabwean batsman Craig Erwin has also gained a lot in the Test rankings. His double century in the second innings of the Sharjah Test against Afghanistan saw him move up nine places. He has now reached the 48th position.
Even after the ICC World Test Championship series between Bangladesh and West Indies, there have been changes in the batting order. West Indies' Kavem Hodge jumped 12 places to 52nd. Bangladesh's Tauhid Hridoy has reached the 60th position. While West Indies' Aamir Jangu progressed by as many as 28 places and won the 62nd position.
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Jomel Warrican also had a career best performance
West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican has also performed impressively in the bowlers' rankings. After becoming the man of the series in the series against Bangladesh, he gained a huge advantage in the Test rankings. He jumped 11 places to 19th in the bowlers' list. At the same time, in the ranking of Test all-rounders, he progressed by four places and occupied the 31st position.
West Indies' own Justin Greaves has also benefited in the all-rounder rankings. He has moved up one position to eighth.
Progress of Indian bowlers in ODI rankings
The Indian bowlers have also progressed in the latest rankings after the opening two matches of the ODI series between India and New Zealand. Indian spinner Akshar Patel took two wickets for 28 runs in the second match at Wellington. On the strength of this performance, he jumped 23 places to the 21st position in the ODI bowlers' rankings.
Left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh, who took four wickets in the first match of the series against New Zealand in Auckland, also moved up 11 places. He has now reached the 31st position.
Young Indian fast bowler Gurnoor Brar has also attracted attention with his performance. He was outside the top-100 before the series against New Zealand. However, with seven wickets in two matches, he has jumped straight to the 48th position. Therefore, the progress of Indian bowlers is also being discussed in the latest ICC rankings.