Saim Ayub claimed the top spot in the ICC T20 all-rounder rankings on Tuesday after starring in Pakistan’s 3–0 home series win over Australia, pushing Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza down to second in the latest update.
The numbers tell the story. Saim now leads the table with 290 rating points, just one clear of Raza. That slim margin underlines how fiercely contested the crown has become.
Australia paid the price for Saim’s form. He scored 119 runs across three matches and picked up three wickets, shaping games with bat and ball. Pakistan turned dominance into a clean sweep, and the rankings followed.
Pakistan’s momentum did not stop there. Abrar Ahmed climbed two places to second among T20 bowlers after taking six wickets in the series. He now sits just 28 points behind India’s Varun Chakravarthy at the top.
Mohammad Nawaz also surged up the charts. His five-wicket haul in the final match lifted him eight places to seventh among bowlers. He also moved up one spot to fourth in the all-rounder rankings.
The batting rankings brought more positive movement for Pakistan. Saim jumped eight places to joint 27th. Captain Salman Ali Agha made an even bigger leap, climbing 12 spots to 29th.
The top of the batting list stayed stable. Abhishek Sharma held on to number one. Jos Buttler, Pathum Nissanka, Suryakumar Yadav and Tim Seifert each moved up one place.
Elsewhere, several big names made eye-catching gains. Australia’s Cameron Green climbed 16 places to 14th. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock rose 15 spots to joint 22nd.
India’s Ishan Kishan jumped 32 places to 32nd. New Zealand’s Finn Allen climbed 13 spots to 36th, while South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton surged 42 places to 40th. Movement across the list shows how quickly form now shifts the order.
In the bowling rankings, England’s Adil Rashid climbed two places to fourth. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner jumped eight spots to joint 23rd. Bangladesh spinner Mahedi Hasan edged up one place to 13th.
The ODI rankings also shifted. England’s Harry Brook surged 17 places to 11th among batters, while Ben Duckett climbed five to 35th. Adil Rashid rose six places to fifth among bowlers, and Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage jumped 14 places to 29th.
Saim Ayub claimed the top spot in the ICC T20 all-rounder rankings on Tuesday after starring in Pakistan’s 3–0 home series win over Australia, pushing Zimbabwe’s Sikandar Raza down to second in the latest update.
The numbers tell the story. Saim now leads the table with 290 rating points, just one clear of Raza. That slim margin underlines how fiercely contested the crown has become.
Australia paid the price for Saim’s form. He scored 119 runs across three matches and picked up three wickets, shaping games with bat and ball. Pakistan turned dominance into a clean sweep, and the rankings followed.
Pakistan’s momentum did not stop there. Abrar Ahmed climbed two places to second among T20 bowlers after taking six wickets in the series. He now sits just 28 points behind India’s Varun Chakravarthy at the top.
Mohammad Nawaz also surged up the charts. His five-wicket haul in the final match lifted him eight places to seventh among bowlers. He also moved up one spot to fourth in the all-rounder rankings.
The batting rankings brought more positive movement for Pakistan. Saim jumped eight places to joint 27th. Captain Salman Ali Agha made an even bigger leap, climbing 12 spots to 29th.
The top of the batting list stayed stable. Abhishek Sharma held on to number one. Jos Buttler, Pathum Nissanka, Suryakumar Yadav and Tim Seifert each moved up one place.
Elsewhere, several big names made eye-catching gains. Australia’s Cameron Green climbed 16 places to 14th. South Africa’s Quinton de Kock rose 15 spots to joint 22nd.
India’s Ishan Kishan jumped 32 places to 32nd. New Zealand’s Finn Allen climbed 13 spots to 36th, while South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton surged 42 places to 40th. Movement across the list shows how quickly form now shifts the order.
In the bowling rankings, England’s Adil Rashid climbed two places to fourth. New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner jumped eight spots to joint 23rd. Bangladesh spinner Mahedi Hasan edged up one place to 13th.
The ODI rankings also shifted. England’s Harry Brook surged 17 places to 11th among batters, while Ben Duckett climbed five to 35th. Adil Rashid rose six places to fifth among bowlers, and Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage jumped 14 places to 29th.
