The Pakistani Cricket team has come a long way. The team that struggled due to the lack of talented and well- equipped all-rounders like the likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Imran Khan.
Finally found a man that serves as a saving grace for the team, Imad Wasim.He has cemented his place at the top spot among bowlers in the new ICC T20 rankings. He has cemented his place at the top spot among bowlers in the new ICC T20 rankings.
Meanwhile, Babar Azam, the Pakistani middle order batsman has secured 6th position in the T20I rankings, his career-best so far. He has impressively moved 21 positions after completing a 2-1 victory over the World XI in the Independence Cup series held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.
Another person worth mentioning is Shoaib Malik, who went down in history for having the most runs in a T20 by a Pakistani batsman, after the 94-runs innings on the second T20 of World XI. He is now ranked 30th.
Pakistan leg-spinner Shadab Khan has also gained 32 places to reach 66th rank among bowlers.
Here are the complete rankings:
ICC T20 Team Rankings
- New Zealand — 125 points
- Pakistan — 121
- West Indies — 120 (+3)
- England — 119 (-4)
- India — 116
- South Africa — 110
- Australia — 110
- Sri Lanka — 93
- Afghanistan — 86
- Bangladesh — 78
- Scotland — 67
- Zimbabwe — 65
- UAE — 52
- Netherlands — 49
- Hong Kong — 46
- PNG — 39
- Oman — 38
- Ireland — 36
ICC T20 Rankings— Bowlers
- Imad Wasim — Pakistan
- Jasprit Bumrah — India
- Imran Tahir — South Africa
- Rashid Khan — Afghanistan
- M. Rahman — Bangladesh
- Samuel Badree — West Indies
- James Faulkner — Australia
- Sunil Narine — West Indies
- Shakib Al Hasan — Bangladesh
- R. Ashwin — India
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Contributed By: Abeer Anwar