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Pakistan vs West Indies: ODI series postponed, as 9 visitors tested Covid-19 positive
KARACHI (Press Release):-The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) have issued a joint statement after five more positive cases were reported in the West Indies camp following Wednesday’s PCR testing, raising the total number of positive cases to nine since their arrival in Karachi on December 9.
“On Thursday morning and as part of the PCB COVID-19 Protocols, Rapid Antigen tests were conducted on the remaining 15 West Indies players and six player support personnel. All 21 members of the West Indies touring party returned negative test result. As such, Thursday’s T20 International (T20I) proceeded as planned.
“However, taking into consideration both the teams’ welfare as well as limited resources in the West Indies side for the ODIs, it has been agreed that the series, which forms part of the ICC Men’s Cricket Word Cup Super League, will be postponed and rescheduled for early June 2022.
“This will provide the West Indies with an equal opportunity to field their best available players for the World Cup qualification matches.
“The West Indies team members, who returned negative results following Wednesday’s PCR and today’s Rapid Antigen tests, will depart from Pakistan after tonight’s match. Those who have tested positive will complete their isolation in Karachi before their travel arrangements are finalised to allow them to rejoin their families in time for Christmas celebrations.
“Meanwhile, the Pakistan team members, all of whom have returned PCR negative after Wednesday’s tests, will also be leaving the Managed Event Environment after tonight’s third T20I.
“The CWI would like to thank the PCB for its excellent series arrangements and appreciates its support in rescheduling the ODI series in June 2022.”
Asian Squash: Tayyab and Nasir reach in quarterfinals
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 16, 2021):-Pakistan duo squash lads Tayyab Aslam and Nasir Iqbal reached the quarterfinals of the 21st Asian Individual Squash Championship 2021 after winning their second round matches at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Thursday.
Pakistan number one player Tayyab Aslam overcame compatriot Israr Ahmad 3-1 with the final score-line of 11-8, 7-11, 11-2 and 12-10 after 45 minutes of play. However, Nasir Iqbal had to toil hard in the court to show the exit of his challenger Abdullah Mohammed Al-Tamimi from Qatar 3-2 in a nerve-breaking 56 minutes contest. The final score-line was 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11 and 12-10.
Results (Men’s Event):
Ng Eain Yow (MAS) bt Farhan Zaman (PAK) 11-4, 11-4, 11-8 (17 Min)
Mohammad Syafiq (MAS) bt Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) 11-13, 11-6, 3-11, 11-5, 11-5 (73 Min)
Lau Tsz Kwan (HKG) bt Syed Azlan Iqbal S Amjad (QAT) 14-12, 9-11, 11-5, 11-4 (35 Min)
Tayyab Aslam (PAK) bt Israr Ahmad (PAK) 11-8, 7-11, 11-2, 12-10 (45 Min)
Yuen Chee Wern (MAS) bt Lee Ho Yin (HKG) 11-8, 7-11, 11-6, 11-7 (38 Min)
Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) bt Mohammad Addeen Idrakie Bin Bahtiar (MAS) 11-5, 11-9, 11-2 (27 Min)
Leung Chi Hin Henry (HKG) bt Amaad Fareed (PAK) 5-11, 7-11, 11-9, 11-8, 12-10 (75 Min)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) bt Abdullah Mohammed Al-Tamimi (QAT) 9-11, 11-9, 11-9, 8-11, 12-10 (56 Min).
Results (Women’s Event):
Ho Tze Lok (HKG) bt Yeheni Kuruppu (SRI) 11-2, 11-0, 11-2 (17 Min)
Chan Yiwen (MAS) bt Komal Khan (PAK) 11-5, 11-1, 11-1 (13 Min)
Chan Sin Yuk (HKG) bt Anam Mustafa Aziz (PAK) 11-2, 11-1, 11-1 (11 Min)
Rachel Mae Arnold (MAS) bt Noor Ul Ain Ejaz 11-3, 11-2, 11-2 (10 Min).
BB Tennis Championship: Hania, Sarah, Ushna and Sheeza qualify for semifinals
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 16, 2021):-Top national tennis girls Hania Navaid, Sarah Mahboob, Ushna Sohai and Sheeza Sajid moved into the semifinal of Ladies Singles of the ongoing Benazir Bhutto Shaheed National Tennis Championships 2021 after winning their quarterfinals matches at Islamabad Tennis Complex (ITC) on Thursday.
Hania Navaid outplayed MahvishChishtei 2-1 in the first quarterfinal, as the score-line was 2-6, 6-3 and 6-0. Sarah Mahboob outclassed her opponent Meheq Khokhar in straight sets 6-1 and 6-1 in the second quarterfinal while Ushna Sohail defeated Asfa Shahbaz with the 6-2 and 6-0. Sheeza Sajid got walk over against Zahra Khan in the last quarterfinal. The semifinals will be played on Friday at same venue.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Round-2):
Barkat Ullah bt Shahzad Khan 3-0, Retd hurt
Mohammad Shoaib bt Usman Ejaz 6-0, 6-1
Yousaf Khalil bt Hasheesh Kumar 6-1, 6-1
Mohammad Abid bt Hamid Israr 6-0, 6-0
Mudasir Murtaza bt Imran Bhatti 6-2, 6-2
Aqeel Khan bt Asad Ullah 7-5, 6-0
Muzammil Murtaza bt Talha Bi Asif 6-0, 6-1
Heera Ashiq bt Sami Zeb 6-2, 6-0
Men’s Doubles (Quarterfinals):
Muzammil Murtaza/Mudasir Murtaza bt Ahmed Asjad/Talha Bin Asif 7-5, 6-1
Usman Ejaz/Shahzad Khan bt Israr Gul/Irfan Ullah 6-2, 6-2
Aqeel Khan/Mohammad Abid bt Nofil Kaleem/Parbat Kumar 6-2, 6-0
Heera Ashiq/Yousef Khalil btHasheesh Kumar/Mahatir Muhammad 6-4, 6-4
Ladies Singles (Quarterfinals):
Hania Navaid bt MahvishChishtei2-6, 6-3, 6-0
Sarah Mahboob bt Meheq Khokhar 6-1, 6-1
Ushna Sohai lbt Asfa Shahbaz 6-2, 6-0
Sheeza Sajid bt Zahra Khan W.O
Boys Under-18 Singles (Round-2):
Nalain Abbas btAsad Zaman 6-2, 6-2
Faizan Fayyaz bt Mohammad Salaar6-4, 6-2
Mohammad Huzaifa Khan btShaeelDurab 6-4, 6-3
Ahmed NaelbtKamran Khan 6-4, 6-2
Mohammad Talha Khan bt Farman Shakeel 6-2, 6-2
Hamid Israr bt Mohammad Zaryab Khan 6-3, 6-4
Mahatir Mohammad bt Mohammad Hamza Aasim6-2, 6-4
Girls Under-18 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Saher Aleem bt Amara Khan 6-1, 6-0
Amna Ali Qayum bt Zara Khan 6-0, 6-0
Sheeza SajidbtShoa Ali 6-1, 6-4
Sara Pervaiz bt Zara Suliman W.O
Boys Under-14 Singles (Round-2):
Hamza Roman bt Ihsan Ullah Kabir 4-1, 4-0
AbdullahbtSamer Zaman 4-2, 4-2
Mohammad Ibrahim Ashraf bt Hamza Hussain 4-1, 4-1
Zohaib Afzal bt Nabeel Ali Qayum 5-3, 5-4(1)
Mohammad Salaar bt Ammar Maqsood 4-0, 4-0
Ali Zain bt Sameer Maqsood 4-0, 4-0
Asad Zaman bt Mohammad Junaid 4-0,4-0
Girls Under-14 Singles (Round-2):
Zara Khan bt Mahrukh Sajid 4-1, 2-4, 4-2
Zunaisha Nour btShoa Ali 4-1, 5-3
B/G Under-12 Singles (Round-2):
Abdul Basit bt Mohammad Ayaan Sherdil 4-0, 4-0
Hamza Roman bt Razik Sultan 4-2, 4-0
Mohammad Hassan Usmani bt Hajra Sohail 4-2, 4-0
Abdur Rehman bt Ahmed Khan 4-1, 4-0
Samer ZamanbtShayan Afridi 4-0, 4-0;
B/G Under-10 Singles (Quarterfinals):
Abdur Rehman bt Anis Khan4-1, 4-0
Shayan Afridi bt Moazzam Babar 4-0, 4-0
FOOTBALL - FIFA News 16 Dec, 2021
LAHORE (Sports Report):-Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti has announced plans to organize Pakistan’s biggest Football League in near future. “Pakistan’s biggest Football League will be an important step for the promotion of sports at regional level in accordance with the vision of the Prime Minister,” he made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday.
Announcing the details of the League, Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said the Under-23 players from across the province are eligible to register themselves for the grand Football League from Dec 15 to 22, 2021. “The interested players can register themselves through online form, QR Code, Divisional and District Sports offices”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti urged all the talented football players to register themselves for the coveted league. “Director General Sports Punjab will supervise all the arrangements and trials of the Football League”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti said that a dream team of Punjab will be selected through the biggest Football League. “The members of Punjab’s dream team will be given Monthly scholarships”.
Punjab Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Rai Taimoor Khan Bhatti further said that Punjab’s open football trials will be conducted at district level. “In the first phase the divisional level football teams will be formed while Lahore will host league football matches of all divisions in the next phase”.
He further said that the winning team would be awarded a cash prize of Rs 1000,000, runners-up Rs 500000 while the third position holder team will pocket Rs 300000 as cash prize,” he added.
Pubudu Dassanayake confident of uplifting standard of cricket in Nepal
Bipin Dani
Pubudu Dassanayake will begin his new stint with Nepal national cricket team immediately in the new year. This will be his second tenure as head coach with Nepal.
Pubudu Dassanayake was involved with the coaching in Nepal also from 2011 to 2016.
"I am planning to leave for Nepal during the Christmas holidays and begin the coaching journey in January 2022, “the 57-year-old coach, who has been living in Canada, said over the telephone.
"I am very excited to be back in Nepal. Players there are well known to me and I am confident to uplift the standard of cricket in Nepal".
"Even though a few big players have recently retired, Nepal is a country with no shortage of talent. Many new budding talents are in the pipeline".
"My first target will be to prepare these players for the T-20 World Cup qualifiers", he added further.
Pubudu has also coached Canada and the USA teams in the past.
Sri Lanka-born Pubudu has no plans to return to his birth-country. However, he has been keeping a track of cricket in Sri Lanka. "The recent young Sri Lankan team looks good. The future is bright for the young players", he concluded.
CRICKET - 15 Dec, 2021
SAAD KAYANI
Karachi (December 15, 2021):-Sindh defeated Central Punjab by 11 runs in the ninth round Quaid-e-Azam Trophy 2021-22 thriller at the State Bank Stadium on Wednesday.
Sohail Khan took four for 63 and mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed picked up three for 112 as Central Punjab were dismissed for 295 after resuming this morning at 55 for five and chasing 307 for victory.
Ali Shan and Rizwan Hussain fought hard for Central Punjab, scoring 100 and 85, respectively and received good support from Faheem Ashraf (34) and Ahmed Safi Abdullah (29), but the target proved to be too stiff.
Ali, batting at No.8, struck 11 fours and two sixes in a 165-ball innings, while Rizwan, who was 21 overnight, struck 13 fours and two sixes in a 120-ball innings. Rizwan featured in two good partnerships, adding 77 runs for the sixth wicket with Faheem and 60 runs for the seventh wicket with Ali.
After the conclusion of the penultimate round matches, Northern lead the table with 127 points, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (124), Sindh (121) and Central Punjab (103). Southern Punjab (93) and Balochistan (77) are out of the race for the five-day pink-ball final, which will be played at the National Stadium from 25-29 December.
In the final round match-ups to be played from 18-21 December, Central Punjab have a tough game against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while Northern and Sindh will go head to head with Balochistan and Southern Punjab, respectively.
Scores in brief (day 4 of 4):
Sindh beat Central Punjab by 11 runs at the State Bank of Pakistan Stadium, Karachi
Sindh 155-9d, 52 overs (Sohail Khan 65, Fawad Alam 32; Muhammad Ali 3-20, Muhammad Saad 3-24) and 338 all out, 105.3 overs (Asad Shafiq 97, Sohail Khan 73, Mohammad Hassan 49, Omair Bin Yousuf 32, Khurram Manzoor 23, Tabish Khan 23; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 4-58, Mohammad Saad 2-47)
Central Punjab 187-9d, 58.5 overs (Abid Ali 98, Muhammad Saad 49; Abrar Ahmed 3-37, Tabish Khan 3-46, Sohail Khan 2-50) and 295, 79.5 overs (Ali Shan 100, Rizwan Hussain 85, Faheem Ashraf 34, Ahmed Safi Abdullah 29; Sohail Khan 4-63, Abrar Ahmed 3-112)
Asian Squash: Farhan, Nasir, Ammad and Israr post wins
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 15, 2021):-Pakistan players launched their campaign notably in the 21st Asian Individual Squash Championship 2021, as four local players, Farhan Zaman, Nasir Iqbal, Ammad Fareed and Israr Khan have won their respective matches on the opening day of the international squash championship at Mushaf Squash Complex Islamabad on Wednesday. Pakistan number one Tayyab Aslam and Mohammad Aism Khan got bye in the first round of the 32-man draw.
Israr Ahmed had to toil hard to overcome his challenger Falah Mohammad from Kuwait in a well-contested five-game match in the four-Wall glass court. Israr after losing the first game at 4-11 displayed a quality game in the second game, he was in good touch and played classic drop short and impressive back-hand and fore-hand drives. He leveled the match 1-1 after winning the second game at 11-8. Third game won by Kuwaiti lad in similar style 11-8.
Both players were in peak form in the penultimate game of the match and no one was ready to lose, as it was vital for the local guy to square the match at 2-2. Israr showed sparking performance and won the game at 16-14. Israr kept the same momentum in the last game and won that at 11-9. He finished the match with the score-line of 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 16-14 and 11-9 after toiling hard for 45 minutes in the court and booked his berth in the second round of the Asian Individual Squash Championship 2021.
In the Women’s event, all three Pakistani girls, Noor ul Huda, Zynab Khan and Saima Shaukat, lost their matches in straight games in 19, 11 and 17 minutes respectively. Women’s first round’s remaining matches will be played on Thursday morning at the same venue.
Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali, HI (M), graced the opening ceremony as chief guest, as the opening match was played between Israr Ahmed from Pakistan and Falah Mohammad from Kuwait that was won by Israr Ahmed 3-2. The final score-line was 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 16-14 and 11-9, as the match wasted 45 minutes.
Results (Men’s Event):
Ng Eain Yow (MAS) got Bye
Farhan Zaman (PAK) beat Revindu Laksiri (SRI) 11-5, 11-6, 11-9 (15 Min)
Mohammad Syafiq (MAS) beat Ammar Al-Tamimi (KUW) 9-11, 5-11, 11-6, 11-2, 11-4 (52 Min)
Mohammad Asim Khan (PAK) got Bye
Syed Azlan Iqbal S Amjad (QAT) got Bye
Lau Tsz Kwan (HKG) got Walk Over against Shariff Hakeem (SRI)
Tayyab Aslam (PAK) got Bye
Yuen Chee Wern (MAS) got Bye
Lee Ho Yin (HKG) beat Hussain Alzattari ((KUW) 11-6, 11-6, 11-2 (16 Min)
Mohammad Addeen Idrakie Bin Bahtiar (MAS) beat Shamil Wakeel (SRI) 11-5, 11-8, 11-6 (29 Min)
Yip Tsz Fung (HKG) got Bye
Leung Chi Hin Henry (HKG) got Bye
Amaad Fareed (PAK) beat Mohammad Alkhanfar (KUW) 12-10, 11-8, 11-8 (39 Min)
Nasir Iqbal (PAK) beat Methmal Wood (SRI) 11-6, 11-8, 11-2 (19 Min)
Abdullah Mohammed Al-Tamimi (QAT) got Bye.
Israr Ahmed (Pak) beat Falah Mohammad (Kuwait) 4-11, 11-8, 8-11, 16-14, 11-9 (45 Min).
Results (Women Event):
Liu Tsz Ling (HKG) beat Noor Ul Huda (PAK) 11-4, 11-3, 11-3 (19 Min)
Noor Ainaaa Amani Binti Amapandi (MAS) beat Zynab Khan (PAK) 11-6, 11-2, 11-0 (11 Min)
Aifa Binti Azman (MAS) beat Fathoum Issadeen (SRI) 11-5, 11-5, 11-4 (12 Min)
Tong Tsz Wing (HKG) beat Saima Shaukat (PAK) 11-5, 11-3, 11-0 (17 Min).
BB Tennis Championship: Ushna and Sarah claim victories
Abdul Jabbar Faisal
ISLAMABAD (December 15, 2021):-Top national tennis girls, Ushna Suhail and Sarah Mahboob claimed trouble-free victories in the Ladies Singles fixture of the ongoing Benazir Bhutto (BB) Shaheed National Tennis Championship 2021 after toying Seyda Eraj 2-0 and Kainat Ali 2-0 respectively at Islamabad Tennis Complex G-6 Islamabad on Wednesday. Ushna did not concede a solitary game in two sets while Sarah conceded one game in the first set.
Also, Asifa Shahbaz, Meheq Khokhar and Sheeza Sajid defeated their respective challengers in staright sets 2-0 to Mariam Mirza, Oreen Jasia and Sheeza Sajid respectively in the Ladies’ Single event of the prestigious national tennis showpiece.
Today, more than 50 matches were played at the clay courts of Islamabad Tennis Complex including Men’s singles, Ladies singles, Ladies Doubles, Boys Under-14, Boys and Girls Under-12 and Under-10 events.
Results:
Men’s Singles (Round-1):
Usman Ejaz beat Huzaima Abdul Rehman 6-2, 6-0
Asad Ullah beat Aqib Hayat 6-1, 6-0
Imran Bhatti beat Ejaz Ahmed 6-4, 6-1
Men’s Doubles (Round-1):
Heera Ashiq/Yousaf Khalil beat Hasheesh Kumar/Mahatir Mohammad 6-1, 6-2
Israr Gul/Irfan Ullah beat Aqib Hayat/Shakir Ullah 7-5, 4-6, 10-4
Ahmed Asjad/Talha Bin Asif beat Ejaz Hamed/Asad Ullah 6-4, 0-6, 10-5
Ladies Singles (Round-2):
Ushna Suhail beat SeydaEraj 6-0, 6-0
Sarah Mahboob beat Kainat Ali 6-1, 6-0
Asifa Shahbaz beat Mariam Mirza 6-0, 6-1
Meheq Khokhar beat Oreen Jasia 6-0, 6-1
Sheeza Sajid beat Saher Aleem 6-2, 6-1
Boys Under-18 Singles (Round-1):
Hamid Israr beat Hasam Khan 6-2, 6-4
Mohammad Huzaifa Khan beat Hasheesh Kumar 3-6, 6-4, 7-5
Ahmed Nael beat Zalan Khan 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
Mahatir Mohammad beat Abdul Hanan 4-6, 6-2, 6-2
Boys Under-14 Singles (Round-1):
Samer Zaman beat Eesa Fahd Hadeed 4-1, 4-1
Ali Zain beat Taimur Khan 5-3, 2-4, 4-0
B/G Under-12 Singles (Round-1):
Mohammad Hassan Usmani beat Ihsanullah Kabir 4-0, 4-1
HajraSohail beat Mahnoor Farooqui 4-0, 4-2
Abdur Rehman beat Zayd Zaman 4-1, 4-1
Eesa Fahd Hadeed beat Ihsan Ullah 4-0, 4-0
Zohaib Afzal beat Moazzam Babar 4-0, 4-0
S. Hamza Hussain beat Amar Masood 4-1, 2-4, 4-1
Nabeel Ali Qayum beat Abdul Wasay 4-1, 4-0
B/G U-10 Singles (Round-2):
Anis Khan beat Mahd Mehmood 4-1, 4-0
Shayan Afridi beat Mohammad Faizan 4-2, 4-1
Abdul Wasay beat Salaar Khan 4-2, 4-0
Ahmed Khan beat Zayd Zaman 4-1, 4-0
Amir Masood beat Behroze Maimoon 4-2, 4-2.
Call for fans to be part of ICC Women World Cup 2022
Aamir Ali Janjua
Dubai (December 15, 2021):-New Zealand sports fans are being urged to pack the Bay Oval in Tauranga and kick off the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 in style as the final schedule for the event is unveiled with hosts New Zealand taking on the West Indies in the opening match on 4 March.
The WHITE FERNS will take centre stage for the first game and will play at all six host city venues during their campaign. The schedule was confirmed after Bangladesh, Pakistan and West Indies all qualified for the event, joining hosts New Zealand, Australia, England, India and South Africa in the event with the final being played under lights at Hagley Oval in Christchurch on 3 April.
CWC22 CEO Andrea Nelson said: “What better way to launch CWC22 than with a full house under lights at the Bay Oval watching WHITE FERNS against the West Indies? It’s going to be a great day out, with some amazing opening celebrations planned before our WHITE FERNS stars including Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr take on the West Indies and some greats of the game like Stafanie Taylor and Deandra Dottin!
“I’d encourage you all to get your friends and family along to the Bay Oval on 4 March for a spectacular start to what is going to be a memorable event! There is also free pop up childcare thanks to our partners PORSE meaning all the family can enjoy themselves.”
Other highlights for newly qualified teams include:
Classic rivals India and Pakistan will meet under lights at Bay Oval on 6 March
A battle of the qualifiers between Bangladesh and Pakistan at Hamilton’s Seddon Park on 14 March
A replay of the 2013 Final between Australia and the West Indies at the iconic Basin Reserve in Wellington on 15 March
“Locking in the last places is great news for supporters planning their summer, and our host cites, who can start connecting with fan communities in their area,” said Nelson.
The World Cup will see 31 matches being played over 31 days across six host cities. Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, the West Indies and hosts New Zealand are the eight teams in the fray.
Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies were confirmed in the schedule after the qualifying tournament in Harare had to be called off due to COVID-19 concerns.
Pakistan bowlers make significant gains in ICC Test Ranking
Islamabad (Sports Desk):-Australia batters Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head have gained from their fine performances in Brisbane, attaining career-best positions in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, as has Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi after the Dhaka Test.
Labuschagne’s first innings 74 in the first Test against England has lifted him two slots to a career-best second position while Player of the Match Travis Head’s pacy 152 has helped him gallop 16 places to 10th in the list. Labuschagne’s previous best ranking was third while Head’s best was 17th.
Other batters to move up after the first Ashes Test, which Australia won by nine wickets, include Australia opener David Warner (up three places to sixth) and England’s Dawid Malan (up 18 places to 77th) while the bowlers’ rankings see England’s Ollie Robinson (up four places to 31st) and Mark Wood (up two places to 50th) progress in the list led by Australia captain Pat Cummins.
Shaheen headlines the bowling rankings in the latest weekly update for men that is carried out on Wednesdays and includes the second Test between Bangladesh and Pakistan, which Pakistan won by an innings and eight runs to clinch full ICC World Test Championship points from the series.
Shaheen has continued his ascent with three wickets in the match while off-spinner Sajid Khan has zoomed up 52 places to 49th after a 12-wicket haul that won him the Player of the Match award. Mohammad Rizwan (up five places to 18th) and Fawad Alam (up seven places to 20th) have moved up in the batters’ list after their useful half-centuries.
For Bangladesh, Shakib Al Hasan scored 33 and 63, advancing eight places to 35th. He has also gained one slot to reach fourth place among all-rounders, overtaking Ben Stokes along with India’s Ravindra Jadeja, who is now third in the list.
In the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, Dawid Malan is back to number one among batters with Pakistan captain Babar Azam unable to hold on to the top spot after two matches of their series against the West Indies.
Pakistan’s Haider Ali has gained 86 slots to reach 98th position after scores of 68 and 31 while the rankings for bowlers see spinner Shadab Khan back in the top 10, moving up five slots to ninth position.
Fast bowler Haris Rauf is up three places to 19th while Mohammad Nawaz has gained 29 slots to reach 54th position. For the West Indies, left-arm spinner Akeal Hosen has gained 73 slots and is now 68th among bowlers.
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