Pakistan’s opening batsman and right-arm off spin bowler Mohammad Hafeez claimed second position in ICC ODI bowlers’ rankings after an impressive performance in the series against Bangladesh. Hafeez, who took six wickets in three one-day match series, now jumped to second position while his team-mate Saeed Ajmal leads the list. Umar Akmal also broke into top 10 in batting table and he is the only Pakistan batsman in Top 10. Hafeez all-rounder took six wickets in the series against Bangladesh at an average of just 8.16 and an economy-rate of less than two runs per over. Ajmal did enough to stay top of the world rankings with series figures of 4-52.
There were also gains for Umar Gul, who rose three places to 26th position, and Shoaib Malik, who gained 35 places to 82nd in the world. Hafeez’s bowling, coupled with some good support with the bat down the order, has earned him a place on the Reliance ICC Player Rankings for ODI all-rounders and he now occupies second position, having overtaken Australia’s Shane Watson. He is just 13 ratings points behind leader Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh.
