New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult has surged in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after finishing with 12 wickets in the series against India, which culminated in Wellington on Sunday with a 4-1 victory for the visiting side.
The 29-year-old left-armer, who swung the ball prodigiously to claim five for 21 and helped New Zealand to a win in the fourth match, has moved up seven places to grab third position. Boult topped the rankings in January 2016, and is again on his way up, with only India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah and Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan ahead of him.
India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (up one place to fifth) and fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar (up six places to 17th) are among others to move up in the latest rankings update, which also takes into account India’s preceding three-match series against Australia, the five-match series between South Africa and Pakistan, and the three matches between the United Arab Emirates and Nepal.
Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has moved up three places to 17th position during a run, which includes three consecutive half-centuries for a player of the series award against Australia. Kedar Jadhav (up eight places to 35th) is another one to advance for India in the list led by their captain Virat Kohli.
For South Africa, Quinton de Kock (up one place to eighth), Hashim Amla (up three places to 13th) and Reeza Hendricks (up 36 places to 94th) have moved up among batsmen while Andile Phehlukwayo’s eight wickets have seen him gain 13 places and reach 19th position and Dwaine Pretorious has moved up from 53rd to 44th slot.
Pakistan’s fighting effort in South Africa was thanks largely to a player of the series Imam-ul-Haq and he has gained nine slots to reach a career-best 16th position with 271 runs at the top of the order. Shaheen Afridi, who came into prominence in last year’s ICC U19 Cricket World Cup in New Zealand, is also among those to benefit. The tall left-arm fast bowler has moved up 38 slots to 74th position after taking six wickets in the series.
Other batsmen to move up in the latest rankings update include the Australia duo of Glenn Maxwell (up two places to 30th) and Shaun Marsh (up from 60th to 43rd).
The UAE and Nepal players have had some highs too. Fast bowler Mohammad Naveed of the UAE has jumped six places to 57th and a tally of 470 points that is the highest ever by a bowler from his side. Nepal’s leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has gained 16 slots to reach 134th position as he works his way toward becoming the first from his country to break into the top 100 with either bat or ball.
Nepal captain Paras Khadka and Sompal Kami have also made significant gains.
In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings, New Zealand has slipped behind South Africa to fourth place. Nepal now has a full ranking after crossing the threshold of eight matches and are now tied with the UAE at 15 points with their 2-1 win but marginally behind on decimals.
MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Team Rankings (as of 4 February)
Rank Team Points
1. England 126
2. India 122 (+1)
3. South Africa 111
4. New Zealand 111 (-1)
5. Pakistan 102
6. Australia 100
7. Bangladesh 93
8. Sri Lanka 78
9. West Indies 72
10. Afghanistan 67
11. Zimbabwe 52
12. Ireland 39
13. Scotland 33
14. UAE 15 (-6)
15. Nepal 15 (+10)
The Netherlands will qualify for a full ranking after playing two more matches.
(Developed by David Kendix)
MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings (as of 4 February)
Batsmen (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Virat Kohli Ind 887 59.50 911 v Eng at Headingley 2018
2 ( - ) Rohit Sharma Ind 854 47.60 883 v Aus at Sydney 2019
3 ( - ) Ross Taylor NZ 821 47.82 831 v Ind at Hamilton 2019
4 ( - ) Joe Root Eng 807 51.52 824 v SL at Dambulla 2018
5 ( - ) Babar Azam Pak 801 51.29 846 v NZ at Wellington 2018
6 ( - ) Faf du Plessis SA 791 45.73 802 v Ind at Durban 2018
7 ( - ) Shai Hope Win 780! 47.48 780 v Ban at Sylhet 2018
8 (+1) Q. de Kock SA 758 44.26 808 v Ban at East London 2017
9 (+2) Fakhar Zaman Pak 755*! 53.40 755 v SA at Cape Town 2019
10 (-2) S. Dhawan Ind 744 45.02 813 v Pak at Dubai 2018
11 (-1) K. Williamson NZ 739 45.65 798 v SA at Centurion 2015
12 ( - ) J. Bairstow Eng 726 48.02 777 v Aus at Durham 2018
13 (+3) Hashim Amla SA 722 49.74 901 v Eng at Trent Bridge 2012
14= ( - ) M. Rahim Ban 712! 34.94 712 v Win at Sylhet 2018
( - ) Tamim Iqbal Ban 712 36.64 737 v Win at St Kitts 2018
16 (+9) Imam-ul-Haq Pak 695* 60.55 706 v SA at Johannesburg 2019
17 (+3) MS Dhoni Ind 688 50.80 836 v Aus at Delhi 2009
18 ( - ) Jos Buttler Eng 685 39.70 723 v Ban at Mirpur 2016
19 (-6) Martin Guptill NZ 683 42.30 789 v SA at Hamilton 2017
20 (-1) Eoin Morgan Eng 675 38.57 690 v Aus at The Oval 2010
Bowlers (top 20)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Avge Eco Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Jasprit Bumrah Ind 808 21.01 4.44 841 v Win at Thiruvananthapur 2018
2 ( - ) Rashid Khan Afg 788 14.47 3.90 806 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
3 (+7) Trent Boult NZ 732 24.86 5.10 766 v Ind at Delhi 2016
4 (-1) Kuldeep Yadav Ind 719 20.64 4.77 765 v NZ at Bay Oval 2019
5 (+1) Y. Chahal Ind 709 23.83 4.80 730 v NZ at Napier 2019
6 (-1) M. Rahman Ban 695! 20.56 4.58 695 v Win at Sylhet 2018
7 (-3) Kagiso Rabada SA 688 26.96 5.00 724 v Eng at Lord's 2017
8 (-2) Adil Rashid Eng 683 30.42 5.50 687 v SL at Pallekele 2018
9 (-1) M. Ur Rahman Afg 679* 19.06 3.84 691 v Ban at Abu Dhabi 2018
10 (-1) J. Hazlewood Aus 665 25.15 4.73 733 v Eng at Adelaide 2018
11 ( - ) Imran Tahir SA 654 24.87 4.67 786 v SL at Johannesburg 2017
12 (+1) Chris Woakes Eng 642 30.64 5.51 673 v NZ at Christchurch 2018
13 (+1) A. Dananjaya SL 641* 26.93 5.15 651 v Eng at Colombo (RPS) 2018
14 (-2) Hasan Ali Pak 634 24.18 5.25 766 v NZ at Wellington 2018
15 (+1) M. Nabi Afg 633 31.44 4.25 653 v Zim at Harare 2017
16 (-1) Dale Steyn SA 629 25.92 4.88 746 v Ind at Durban 2013
17 (+6) B. Kumar Ind 628 35.91 4.98 658 v Win at Dharamsala 2014
18 (-1) Mitchell Starc Aus 623 21.44 4.95 783 v NZ at Melbourne 2015
19 (+13) A. Phehlukwayo SA 613! 29.80 5.65 613 v Pak at Cape Town 2019
20 (-2) Pat Cummins Aus 607 29.73 5.31 629 v SA at Adelaide 2018
All-rounders (top five)
Rank (+/-) Player Team Pts Highest Rating
1 ( - ) Rashid Khan Afg 353*/ 359 v Pak at Abu Dhabi 2018
2 ( - ) Shakib Al Hasan Ban 352 453 v Zim at Chittagong 2009
3 ( - ) Mohammad Nabi Afg 337 349 v Ire at Greater Noida 2017
4 ( - ) Mohammad Hafeez Pak 296 437 v Ind at Kolkata 2013
5 (+1) M. Ali Eng 289 306 v Aus at Old Trafford 2018
