Dubai [UAE], March 26: New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy has continued his phenomenal rise in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings, climbing seven spots to reach fifth place following his outstanding performances in the ongoing home series against Pakistan.
New Zealand’s dominant display against Babar Azam’s side has propelled several of their rising stars up the rankings. Ahead of the fifth T20I in Wellington, the Black Caps hold an unassailable 3-1 series lead.
Duffy’s Meteoric Rise
The latest ICC Men’s Rankings, released on Wednesday, saw Duffy leapfrog seven places to secure fifth spot with 694 rating points. This comes on the back of his remarkable 23-place jump last week.
- Series performance so far:
- Six wickets in the first two games
- Five wickets in the next two matches
Other Notable Movers in the Bowling Rankings
- Haris Rauf (Pakistan):
- Jumped 11 spots to 15th (632 rating points)
- Key performances: 3/27 (4) and 3/29 (4) in the last two games
- Abbas Afridi (Pakistan):
- Moved eight spots to 36th
T20I Batting Rankings: Travis Head Leads the Chart
Australia’s Travis Head continues to hold the top spot in the batting rankings, ahead of:
- Abhishek Sharma (India)
- Phil Salt (England)
Biggest mover:
- Mark Chapman (New Zealand):
- Jumped 10 spots to 41st
- Notable performance: 94 off 44 balls + quick-fire 24
All-Rounders Rankings: Bracewell Climbs Up
- Michael Bracewell (New Zealand):
- Jumped 12 spots to 14th (141 points)
- Contributions: 46 (26) and 31 (18) against Pakistan*
Other International Rankings Updates
In the recent Namibia vs. Canada series:
- Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia): Retains top 10 spot in all-rounders list (164 points)
- Niko Davin (Namibia):
- Climbed 27 spots to 68th in batting rankings (450 points)
- Key performance: Unbeaten fifty in final match to secure 3-0 series win
As the T20I series between New Zealand and Pakistan concludes, all eyes will be on the final rankings update post-series.