June 19th 2024.
In a thrilling turn of events, Marcus Stoinis of Australia has taken over the top spot from Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi as the number one all-rounder in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Stoinis displayed an impressive performance with six wickets and a valuable contribution with the bat, leading his team to the Super Eights in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
As Stoinis claims the coveted position, Nabi has dropped three places, making room for Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga and Bangladesh's veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan to rise to second and third place respectively. The current rankings also reflect the outstanding performance of West Indies' bowlers in the tournament so far.
Among the bowlers, West Indies' left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein has leaped six places to secure the second spot, following England's Adil Rashid who leads the list. Meanwhile, Alzarri Joseph has also moved up six spots to 11th place, with his teammate Gudakesh Motie surging an impressive 16 places to claim the 13th spot in the rankings.
In the batting category, India's Suryakumar Yadav maintains his position as the top-ranked batter in the shortest format, followed by Phil Salt, Babar Azam, and Mohammad Rizwan in second, third, and fourth place respectively. The rankings also see Australian opener Travis Head rising five places to secure the fifth spot, while West Indies' wicketkeeper-batter Nicholas Pooran has jumped eight places to claim 11th place.
In a surprising turn of events, West Indies' Sherfane Rutherford has made a massive leap of 43 places, securing the 42nd spot in the rankings. With the T20 World Cup in full swing, the rankings are constantly changing, and it will be exciting to see who will emerge as the top player in each category.
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