Zimbabwe: Rankings Boost for Pakistan Ahead of Zim Tour
Zimbabwe: Rankings Boost for Pakistan Ahead of Zim Tour
9 hours ago
By Eddie Chikamhi
Pakistan players were handed a huge boost ahead of their tour of Zimbabwe after skipper Babar Azam grabbed the number one spot in the Men’s One Day International cricket rankings following a series win over South Africa.
The Asians, who are scheduled to arrive in Harare this Saturday, are having a good outing in the neighbouring country where they have bagged the ODI series 2-1 to earn points in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Wednesday ended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches against South Africa as the number-one ranked ODI batsman in the world, overtaking Indian skipper Virat Kohli. Photos M. Arif/White Star and AFP
Pakistan captain Babar Azam on Wednesday ended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches against South Africa as the No.1 ranked ODI batsman in the world, overtaking Indian skipper Virat Kohli.
Babar had moved ahead of Kohli to No.1 position after his 103 in the first match of the series. But, he slipped to second (five points behind Kohli) after scoring 31 in the second match.
Babar Azam finishes South Africa ODIs as No.1 ranked batsman
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LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan Captain Babar Azam has ended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches against South Africa as the number-one ranked ODI batsman in the world.
The latest rankings that have been updated after the third ODI were released on Wednesday afternoon.
Babar Azam had moved ahead of India’s Virat Kohli in number-one position after his 103 in the first match of the series. But he slipped to second (five points behind Virat Kohli) after scoring 31 in the second match. However, after an innings of 94 in the series finale that earned him the player of the match award, Babar has once again leapfrogged the India Captain who has slipped from the No.1 ranking for the first time since replacing AB de Villiers in October 2017.
Babar Azam finishes South Africa ODIs as No 1 ranked batsman
April 14, 2021
LAHORE: Pakistan cricket captain Babar Azam has ended the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League matches against South Africa as the number-one ranked ODI batsman in the world.
The latest rankings that have been updated after the third ODI were released on Wednesday afternoon.
Babar had moved ahead of India’s Virat Kohli in number-one position after his 103 in the first match of the series. But, he slipped to second (five points behind Kohli) after scoring 31 in the second match.
However, after an innings of 94 in the series finale that earned him the player of the match award, Babar has once again leapfrogged the India captain who has slipped from the No.1 ranking for the first time since replacing AB de Villiers in October 2017.
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