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Maharaj Reclaims No. 1 Position

South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj has regained the top position in the ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after helping his team beat Australia by 98 runs in the first ODI of their three-match series in Cairns.

The 35-year-old left-arm spinner, who was named Player of the Match after grabbing five for 33, overtook Kuldeep Yadav and Maheesh Theekshana to the top spot, which he had earlier held briefly in November and December 2023.

West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales was another one to make huge inroads in the ODI Bowling Rankings after his superb haul of six for 18 in the final ODI of their three-match series against Pakistan, moving up 17 spots to 19th position.

Pakistan leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed (up 18 places to joint-43rd) and West Indies off-spinner Roston Chase (up seven places to 67th) are others to move up the list.

In the Men’s ODI Batting Rankings, West Indies captain Shai Hope is up two places to seventh position after scoring 120 not out in the final ODI against Pakistan while Aiden Markram (up four places to 21st), Temba Bavuma (up five places to 23rd) and Mitchell Marsh (up six places to 52nd) are the others to progress.

In the Men’s T20I Rankings, South Africa’s Dewald Brevis continues his upward movement, gaining nine spots to reach 12th position while Australians Marsh and Glenn Maxwell have progressed four and 10 spots, respectively, to reach 25th and 30th positions.

The T20I Bowling Rankings see Australia seamers Nathan Ellis (up three places to ninth position) and Josh Hazlewood (up two places to 18th) make significant gains, with South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada moving up from 44th to 37th position.

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