Mohammed Siraj has recently distinguished himself in ODI cricket, as seen by his ascent to the top of the ICC rankings for bowlers. Josh Hazlewood, an Australian pacer who has previously struggled with injuries, appears to be healthy and will play a significant role in the ODI World Cup, which starts on Thursday, October 5.
The major competition will take place in India. The majority of the venues’ conditions are predicted to benefit spinners more than pacers. It’s interesting to note that Siraj and Hazlewood are equal for first place among bowlers in the 50-over format according to the ICC rankings.
Before the third and final ODI between India and Australia, Mohammad Siraj had a higher ranking than Hazlewood.
However, in the high-scoring match, the Indian seamer gave up 68 runs in his nine overs and was penalized 11 points. In the same game, Hazlewood bowled steadily and finished with 2/42 in eight overs. At 669 ranking points each, the two pacers are currently tied.
On October 8, when India and Australia face off in the fifth ODI World Cup encounter at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the two gifted pacers will go head-to-head.
Mitchell Starc trades places with Shaheen Afridi.
Shaheen Afridi of Pakistan, who has 632 ranking points, moved up two spots to the sixth spot, trading places with fellow left-arm seamer Mitchell Starc, who has 628 points and is currently in the eighth position.
While everything was going on, Mohammad Nabi replaced Kuldeep Yadav and cracked the top 10 list of bowlers. With a strong showing in the ODI World Cup 2023, the Indian spinner will have a chance to climb back into the top 10.
Babar Azam, the captain of Pakistan, is at the top of the list among hitters with 857 ranking points. Shubman Gill, who is 18 points behind him, is ahead of him. Harry Tector of Ireland and David Warner, who hit three fifties against India, are now tied for fourth place. Shakib Al Hasan continues to occupy the top spot among all-rounders.
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