Babar Azam And Mohammad Rizwan Retained Their Place In ICCT 20 Ranking

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released new rankings for T20 format players. In the All-rounders category, Australia's Marcus Stoinis has moved up to the first position, surpassing Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi. Stoinis now leads the rankings for best bowlers with an improvement of one spot, while Mohammad Nabi has dropped to fourth place after a three-spot decrease. Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga has risen one place to second, and Bangladesh's all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has climbed two places to third position.

In the bowlers' rankings, England's Adil Rashid holds the top position, followed by West Indies' Akeal Hosein, who has moved up to second place with six points improvement. Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan occupy the third and fourth positions respectively, each dropping one spot.

Pakistan's fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has fallen fifteen places to 15th in the bowlers' rankings. West Indies' Alzarri Joseph is ranked 11th with a six-place rise, while his compatriot Obed McCoy has climbed sixteen spots to 13th.

In the batting rankings, the top four positions remain unchanged, with India's Suryakumar Yadav at the top and England's Dawid Malan in second place. Pakistan's Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are third and fourth respectively.

In the opening batsmen category, Australia's opener Aaron Finch has moved up five places to fifth, while West Indies' Nicholas Pooran has risen eleven places to 11th with an eight-point improvement.