Miraz equals Shakib in Test all-rounder’s rankings

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehedi Hasan Miraz has jumped up three places in the Test all-rounder’s rankings after the first Test against West Indies and is jointly third in the rankings alongside Shakib Al Hasan.
Miraz, who was also the stand-in captain in the Antigua Test, made 68 runs in two innings and claimed four wickets. After that performance, he now has a rating point of 269, the same as Shakib, who has not played a Test match since the series against Pakistan in August.
The Bangladesh all-rounders are right behind the India duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are occupying the first and second spots respectively.
Meanwhile, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah returned to the top of the ICC Test bowlers rankings after claiming eight wickets in the 295-run win over Australia in the first Test in Perth. Thanks to that performance, the right-armer climbed two spots and went ahead of South Africa quick Kagiso Rabada and Australia seamer Josh Hazlewood to reclaim his mantle as the top-ranked bowler in Test cricket.
The West Indies pace trio of Jayden Seales (up three spots to 11th), Kemar Roach (up four places to 17th) and Alzarri Joseph (up three rungs to 29th) also reaped the rewards of their dominating performance in the Antigua Test against Bangladesh, which the hosts won by 201 runs.
Tiger pacer Taskin Ahmed also climbed 16 places to move up to 51st following his six-wicket haul in the second innings of the same Test.
England veteran Joe Root still holds a healthy lead at the top of the Test batter rankings, but he has a new challenger with India youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal now his closest rival following his excellent 161 in the second innings against Australia.
Australia left-hander Travis Head improved three places to move to 10th following his innings of 89 in Perth, while Jaiswal’s more senior teammate Virat Kohli is back on the rise as he improves nine spots to 13th following his 30th Test century.
There are also some changes on the latest ODI rankings following the first two matches of Zimbabwe’s home series against Pakistan, with veteran Sean Williams re-entering the batter rankings at 43 after scores of 23 and 31 in his first two 50-over matches in more than a year.
Pakistan hard-hitter Saim Ayub entered the top 100 of the ODI batter rankings at 90th following his quickfire century in the second match of the series against Zimbabwe, while teammate Shaheen Afridi lost his spot as the No.1 ranked ODI bowler to Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan after missing the two matches in Bulawayo.