MyZA

News, Directory, Events and Other Stuff

You are here: Home / News / Sport / Rohit Hits no.1 for the First Time

Rohit Hits no.1 for the First Time

India opener Rohit Sharma has attained No. 1 position in the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings for the first time in his career after some fine performances in the three-match series in Australia.

Rohit, who followed up his knock of 73 in the second ODI in Adelaide with a match-winning unbeaten 121 in Sydney to be named the Player of the Series, has moved ahead of captain Shubman Gill and Afghanistan’s Ibrahim Zadran to reach 781 rating points, 17 more than second-placed Zadran with Gill third at 745. Rohit’s previous best was the second position that he first attained in July 2018.

Ibrahim Zadran briefly becomes first from Afghanistan to top ODI Batting Rankings:

Meanwhile, Ibrahim became the first Afghanistan batter to ever top the ODI batting rankings – briefly between the second and third ODIs in Australia, when Gill dropped below him and Rohit had not surged to the top.

India vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who struck 61 in the second match before getting injured in the third, has moved up one slot to ninth position while there were also quite a few bowlers to advance in the rankings after the series.

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood is up two places to eighth, leg-spinner Adam Zampa is up two places to 12th while India spinners Axar Patel (up six places to 31st) and Washington Sunder (up 22 places to 73rd) have also progressed.

In another notable change, England captain Harry Brook’s 135 off 101 balls in the first ODI against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui has lifted him 23 places to a career-best 25thposition.

The Test rankings see Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel (up one place to 12th) and captain Shan Masood (up five places to 42nd) move up the batting rankings while South Africa’s Tony de Zorzi is up seven places to 47th.

South Africa spinner Keshav Maharaj is up nine places to 13th after helping win the second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi with a match haul of nine wickets. Simon Harmer’s six for 50 in the second innings helped him gain 26 places to 45th position.

Category: Tag:

If you feel strongly about this article then feel free to send MyZA a ‘Letter to the Editor’ using the submission form below:

Letter to the Editor

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
If this is in response to an article please include that article title here or as the lead in for the first paragraph of your Letter below.

Separate tags with commas

Localise your letter by naming the city your words are about. Add relevant words describing your subject. Single comma separated words of no more than 5
Your Name(Required)
Your Name will be linked to the website below.
Your personal, business or social media web site
Choose NO to not set up a user account on MyZA. User Accounts will allow you to submit letters under your own Author Name

3 Latest Letters to the Editor:

  • Fun South African fact

    Dear Editor Fun South African fact: towns like Franschhoek and Stellenbosch are home to world-class wine farms set in stunning, scenic surroundings. Regards Aressa Smith In Response to/From: Luxury Properties Seized in New Lottery Crackdown

  • Condolences on the Passing of Lusanda Dumke

    Statement by Leander Kruger MPL – DA Buffalo City Constituency Leader: The Democratic Alliance in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality mourns the passing of Springbok Women’s rugby player and Mdantsane trailblazer, Lusanda Dumke, who lost her battle with cancer at the age of 28. South Africa has lost an exceptional athlete, a leader, and a source…

  • Rape Kits Delivered, But…

    Statement by Nicholas Gotsell MP – DA NCOP Member on Security & Justice: The DA can confirm that 2 840 rape kits arrived in Cape Town on Monday, following sustained DA oversight and pressure after multiple police stations across the Western Cape were found to be without this critical forensic evidence tool. While this delivery…

Reader Interactions

Comments

  2. Women had been playing cricket as far back as the 1700s. Villages in Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire held their own local and inter-village tournaments. Prizes for the games included lace gloves and barrels of ale.