Bangladesh cricketers shine in latest rankings

Dhaka, 29 Oct  - Several Bangladesh cricketers made significant progress in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) weekly updated rankings, released today, following the side's 2-1 ODI series victory against West Indies.

 
Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed jumped 24 places to reach 47th position among 
bowlers after claiming five wickets in two matches in the series.
 
His fellow spinner Tanvir Islam leapfrogged 27 places to 68th in the updated 
list.
 
Skipper Mehidy Hasan Miraz also saw a leap as he moved up one spot to 17th.

Soumya Sarkar was the big gainer amongst the Bangladesh batters after an 
explosive 91 runs in the final ODI, which was key for him in making a huge 
leap. Soumya who also played a 45-run knock in the second match climbed 24 
places to reach 62nd position in the batting rankings.
 
Najmul Hossain Shanto inched up one spot to 42nd, while Towhid Hridoy 
maintained his 35th position.

Former Indian Captain Rohit Sharma jumped two ranks to lead the ODI batting 
chart as he reached No.1 position for the first time in his career. 
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan retains his No. 1 spot among bowlers.
 
Rohit Sharma became the oldest player to reach no.1 position at ODI rankings 
and thus created a history. In the all-rounders' list, Miraz remains 
Bangladesh's highest-ranked player, holding steady at No. 4, with 
Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai leading the category.BSS