Significant rises for Bangladesh players in ICC test player rankings
There has been plenty of movement in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Test Player Rankings, which incorporates Bangladeshi players’ performances in the Mirpur Test.
In the batting charts, Mushfiqur Rahim has achieved a highest-ever position of 18th to date following his double-century against Zimbabwe. The wicketkeeper-batsman’s 219 not out in the first innings has given him a rise of five places, which has helped him to improve his previous highest ranking of 21st, which he had achieved in July 2017, reports icc-cricket.com.
Bangladesh’s spin duo of Taijul Islam and Mehidy Hasan are the significant movers inside the top-30 in the bowlers’ category.
Taijul and Mehedi have achieved career-high positions. Taijul has moved three places to 27th following figures of five for 107 and two for 93, while Mehedi has leaped seven places to 28th following his eight wickets in the match.
Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh continues to lead the all-rounders’ list. The change of note is the rise of Mehedi Hasan, who has moved up eight places to a career-high 15th position.