Shaheen Afridi becomes number one bowler

Pakistan premier fast bowler Shaheen Afridi has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the new top-ranked bowler in ODIs.

On Wednesday, he jumped seven places to displace Australian fast bowler Josh Hazlewood from the top in the latest ICC rankings.

This remarkable accomplishment followed his outstanding performance in a recent World Cup match against Bangladesh, where he claimed three wickets for just 23 runs. His journey has been a mixture of numerous highs and a few lows.

The match also saw him reach his 100th ODI wicket, which came in his 51st game, making him the third fastest to achieve the landmark in the format to date, besides being the fastest pacer to do so.

He is now the joint highest wicket-taker of the competition along with Adam Zampa of Australia, having taken 16 wickets in seven matches at an average of 19.93 and an economy of 5.22, including a five-wicket haul.

Meanwhile, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj and left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav were placed third and seventh respectively.

As for the batters, Pakistan skipper Babar Adam led the chart. India’s Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were ranked second, fifth and seventh respectively.