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Rishad advances 12 places, 5 of top 10 in Tests are Australians
Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain has been rewarded for his good bowling in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. He has made a big jump in the ICC weekly rankings. Rishad has moved up 12 places to 17th in the updated T20 bowlers’ rankings released today. This is Rishad’s best position in T20s. Earlier, the Bangladesh leg-spinner had once reached number 17 after the West Indies tour last year. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are tied 1-1 in the T20 series. Rishad took 1 wicket for 24 runs in the first match in Pallekele. Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 7 runs in that match. Rishad took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 3.2 overs in Bangladesh’s 83-run win in the second match in Dambulla.
Rishad advances 12 places, 5 of top 10 in Tests are Australians
Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Tushara has also moved up 9 places to 16th in the T20 bowlers’ rankings. Tushara took one wicket each in the two T20 matches against Bangladesh. Sri Lankan left-arm pacer Binura Fernando, who took three wickets in the second T20, has jumped 22 places to 48th place.
Liton Das, who scored 76 runs in Bangladesh’s win in the second T20, has moved up 7 places to 45th in the T20 batsmen rankings. Parvez Hossain has moved up 12 places to 85th. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis has moved up 3 places to 15th.
Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain has been rewarded for his good bowling in the T20 series against Sri Lanka. He has made a big jump in the ICC weekly rankings. Rishad has moved up 12 places to 17th in the updated T20 bowlers’ rankings released today. This is Rishad’s best position in T20s. Earlier, the Bangladesh leg-spinner had once reached number 17 after the West Indies tour last year. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are tied 1-1 in the T20 series. Rishad took 1 wicket for 24 runs in the first match in Pallekele. Bangladesh lost to Sri Lanka by 7 runs in that match. Rishad took 3 wickets for 18 runs in 3.2 overs in Bangladesh’s 83-run win in the second match in Dambulla.
Sri Lankan pacer Nuwan Tushara has also moved up 9 places to 16th in the T20 bowlers’ rankings. Tushara took one wicket each in the two T20 matches against Bangladesh. Sri Lankan left-arm pacer Binura Fernando, who took three wickets in the second T20, has jumped 22 places to 48th place.
Liton Das, who scored 76 runs in Bangladesh’s win in the second T20, has moved up 7 places to 45th in the T20 batsmen rankings. Parvez Hossain has moved up 12 places to 85th. Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis has moved up 3 places to 15th.
