Nabi topples Shakib as No. 1 T20I all-rounder

FE Team | Published: June 12, 2024 21:54:47

DUBAI, June 12 (Agencies): In a major change to the ICC rankings, the veteran Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi became the no.1 T20I all-rounder in the world on Wednesday.
Nabi dethroned Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan from the top after the latter's poor show in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
Nabi, 39, was part of Afghanistan's both opening fixtures in the World Cup where he scored 14 runs and took two wickets to lead his team to two big wins. On the other hand, Shakib has struggled with both bat and ball across formats lately and that cost him the top spot after a considerable time.
Shakib dropped to the fifth spot in the latest ICC T20I All-rounder rankings while Sri Lanka's T20I skipper Wanindu Hasaranga slipped to second position. Nabi jumped two places to top with 231 ratings while Australia's in-form all-rounders Marcus Stoinis boosted three places up to the second position with 225 ratings.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz, the dynamic opener, is making headlines as the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup with 156 runs from two innings. His explosive form has elevated him eight places to a career-high 12th on the T20I batters' rankings. Meanwhile, India's Suryakumar Yadav maintains a commanding lead, with other notable movements including Pakistan's Babar Azam climbing to third, England's Jos Buttler moving to fifth, and Australia's Travis Head entering the top 10.
England's struggling duo of Liam Livingstone and Moeen Ali kept their places in the top ten despite their team's abysmal performance in the T20 World Cup in the USA and West Indies. South African captain Aiden Markram lost two places and dropped to tenth position in the updated T20I rankings.
Afghanistan's prowess is also reflected in the bowling rankings. The ever-impressive Rashid Khan has moved up four spots to third, while Fazalhaq Farooqi's stellar performances have seen him rise six places to a shared fourth position with South Africa's Anrich Nortje, who also ascended four rungs.
Not to be outdone, Bangladesh's bowlers too made significant strides as Mustafizur Rahman leapt 10 spots to 13th, Taskin Ahmed is up eight places to 19th, and Rishad Hossain has surged 24 places to 30th, following commendable performances against Sri Lanka and South Africa.