Pakistan are the new No.1 team in men's ODIs after a massive win over New Zealand in the fourth ODI of the bilateral series in Karachi. The hosts, who now lead 4-0 in the series that has one game to go, have 113 rating points, and edge Australia and India by decimal points.
Pakistan were fifth on the ODI rankings before the five-match ODI series began with a rating of 106 but now they have jumped to the third with consecutive fantastic performances at home. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who were second, have slipped down to the fifth spot.
In spite of Pakistan taking a 3-0 lead in their ODI series against New Zealand on home soil, the left-hander has stressed the need to keep the group consistent, considering the scale of matches and the little time to prepare for their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 campaign in India.
Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has become Babar Azam's closest rankings challenger after he was rewarded for his recent dominance with massive gains on the latest ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings. Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory,
Fakhar has commenced Pakistan's ongoing ODI series at home against New Zealand in a blaze of glory, with the 33-year-old scoring back-to-back centuries to put his side in control of the five-match series.
Tom Latham's New Zealand could have clinched their first victory in the five-match ODI series against Pakistan but a few dropped catches hurt them on a flat surface.
After witnessing Fakhar Zaman's scintillating unbeaten knock of 180(144)* Pakistan skipper Babar Azam hailed his performance as one of the 'best' innings he ever saw.
Pakistan registered a comfortable 5 wickets victory against New Zealand as they chased down the target of 289 with 9 balls to spare. This victory marked their 500 wins in the ODI format.
A riveting T20I series saw New Zealand come from 0-2 behind to level the series with the fourth match washed out after a hailstorm in Rawalpindi. The competitive series paves way to the five-match ODI series that begins in Rawalpindi on Thursday with the second match also set to be played at
Pakistan pace bowler Haris Rauf has displayed some sensational form against New Zealand in the five-match white ball T20I series. With ten wickets in three T20Is, he leapt frog his teammate Shadab Khan and Shaheen Afridi to become top-ranked Pakistan in the ICC T20I bowler rankings.