Bangladesh's ODI captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz entered the top 10, while young pacer Nahid Rana made an impressive leap in the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings on Wednesday, following Bangladesh's dominant ODI series victory over Pakistan.
Miraz climbed nine places to seventh in the ODI bowling rankings.
Despite the Bangladesh skipper picking up five wickets, it was his economical spells that strangled Pakistan’s batting.
The biggest leap, however, belonged to Rana. The fast bowler exploded onto the global stage, soaring 65 places to 98th after a sensational series at the Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium.
Rana claimed eight wickets at an average of 18.12, including a maiden five-wicket haul in the opening match, where he conceded just 24 runs.
Taskin Ahmed climbed 12 places to 28th after a decisive four-wicket burst in the series decider, while Mustafizur Rahman jumped 13 spots to 47th.
Leg-spinner Rishad Hossain, however, slipped seven places in the latest update.
Bangladesh’s batters also enjoyed a rankings boost following a productive campaign.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, who shared Player of the Series honours with Rana, earned 31 places to 55th after scoring 175 runs, including an unbeaten 67 and a superb century in the final match.
Towhid Hridoy edged up two places to 32nd, while Litton Das surged ten spots to 82nd.
There was a minor setback for Soumya Sarkar and Najmul Hossain Shanto, both of whom slipped down the rankings despite Bangladesh’s overall dominance.
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