Hazratullah Zazai’s outstanding performances against Ireland helped him reach a career-high 514 points in the latest MRF Tyres ICC Rankings for T20I batsmen.
Before this series, which Afghanistan won 2-0 with the third game washed out, Zazai had played only one international match, a T20I in 2016 against the United Arab Emirates in Dubai. In his first two T20Is since, against Ireland last week, he scored 74 and 82.
Zazai’s displays meant he was placed at No.39 in the batsmen’s rankings, where Mohammad Shahzad remained highest-ranked Afghan player – at No.13 with 647 points.
Aftab Alam was another big gainer. The 25-year-old jumped 24 places to No.107 among the bowlers with a career-high 303 points, while among all-rounders, he moved up 27 places to No.157.
Rashid Khan remained at the top of the bowlers’ rankings with 793 points.
Meanwhile, Samiullah Shenwari and Shafiqullah’s poor returns with the bat in the series reflected in the rankings. Shewari fell five places to No.55, while Shafiqullah slipped to No.98, a slide of four places.
