Rohit Sharma and Daryl Mitchell NEW DELHI: New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell ended Rohit Sharma’s reign at the top of the ICC Men’s ODI Batting Rankings to become only the second New Zealander in history to claim the No.1 spot. Mitchell’s rise comes on the back of a brilliant century against the West Indies in the opening ODI of their ongoing series, his seventh ton in the format that moved him past Rohit and into the top spot for the first time in his career.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The achievement puts Mitchell alongside Kiwi great Glenn Turner, the only other New Zealander to hold the top ODI batting position in 1979. While famous names like Martin Crowe, Andrew Jones, Roger Twose, Nathan Astle, Kane Williamson, Martin Guptill and Ross Taylor spent time in the top five during their glittering careers – no one matched Turn – until Mitchat did.
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Mitchell’s rise comes amid some notable changes across formats. Fresh from a 3-0 sweep over Sri Lanka, Pakistan have seen several players rise to the ODI lists. Mohammad Rizwan moved up five places to joint 22nd, while Fakhar Zaman gained five places to equal 26th among the batsmen. In the bowling charts, Abrar Ahmed climbed 11 places to ninth and Haris Rauf jumped to 23rd, although Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to hold the top spot.
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The conclusion of the India-South Africa first Test in Kolkata sent shockwaves through the Test ratings as well. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma broke into the top five Test batsmen for the first time after his composed 55 in the second innings. Indian captain Shubman Gill moved up two places to 11th despite being hampered by injury during the match. Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto climbed to 34th after his century against Ireland, while Mahmudul Hasan Joy jumped 19 places to 74th after scoring his second Test ton.In bowling, Jasprit Bumrah retained his position as the No.1 Test bowler after a six-wicket haul at the Eden Gardens. Kuldeep Yadav climbed two places to a career-high 13th, while Ravindra Jadeja climbed to 15th. South Africa’s Marco Jansen improved to 11th and also moved up to fifth in the Test all-around, with Simon Harmer gaining 20 places to 24th.New Zealand enjoyed further success in the T20I as Tim Robinson (15th), Devon Conway (48th) and Jacob Duffy (second among the bowlers) made gains. Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz also impressed, rising to 27th in T20I bowling and eighth among all-rounders after a superb performance against Zimbabwe.
