Pakistan

ICC ratings: Hafeez, Ajmal shine on number one ODI spots

Hafeez, Ajmal number one on ICC's list of ODI batsmen and bowlers, respectively.

Web Desk January 07, 2013

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Hafeez, Ajmal number one on ICC's list of ODI batsmen and bowlers, respectively. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

Pakistani cricketers Muhammad Hafeez and Saeed Ajmal ascended to the number one spot on the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) list of ODI all-rounders and bowlers, respectively, Express News reported Monday.

Additionally, T20 captain Hafeez stood number two on the ODI bowler’s list.

Scoring 428 points after his performance in the ODI series against India, Hafeez moved to the number one spot, followed by Shakib Al Hasan of Bangladesh, with 426 points.

Ajmal, who bagged five wickets in the third and final ODI during India’s home series, with a score of 801 shined as number one ODI bowler. Hafeez follows Ajmal on the same list with a difference of 48 points.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly mentioned that Hafeez had topped that the ICC ODI batsmen's list. The error is regretted.