Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has climbed to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings.
Afridi, who took eight wickets at an impressive average of 12.62 in Pakistan’s historic ODI series win over Australia, advanced three places to surpass South Africa’s Keshav Maharaj, who dropped to third. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan held steady in second place.
Afridi had earlier briefly held the top spot during the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in India.
His bowling partner, Haris Rauf, also made significant progress, rising 14 spots to secure 13th place — a career-high rating in the format — after being named Player of the Series in Pakistan’s 2-1 triumph over Australia.
Meanwhile, Naseem Shah also reached a new career peak, climbing 14 positions to join 55th place in the rankings.
