Pakistan spin bowler Saeed Ajmal. PHOTO : BCCI
Current Twenty20 captain and Pakistan opener Muhammad Hafeez was ranked eighth in all-round cricketers in the ICC ODI rankings.
Pakistan ODI and Test captain Misbahul Haq was ranked eighth in the top ICC batsmen.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja has jumped four places to now become the joint top ODI bowlers in the latest ICC ODI rankings announced on Sunday.
Jadeja's career-best rating of 733 has him tied for the pinnacle spot with West Indies spinner Sunil Narine, New Delhi Television reported.
Pakistan now stands at number six overall with 4,294 points in the ICC ODI rankings, lagging behind India, Australia, England, Sri Lanaka and South Africa.
Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly indicated that Ajmal had risen to fifth position.
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Jadeja is a handy cricketer but he is civilizations away from becoming Ajmal!!!!
@nachelabs
by looking at pakistan's recent performance in champions trophy it seems pakistan itself is a joke....!!
@Sarmad Hassan: yeah until our players are in the ascendancy, then nobody complains of the system being a joke. Learn to accept the ups along with the downs!
@nachelabs: Yes its a joke for YOU.not for the world.
@Sarmad Hassan: whole ICC is not joke. funny pakistanis are joker. if something not in favour of pakistan then its joke/wrong/false otherwise its great. LOL.
Of course, to Pakistan the entire ICC ranking system becomes a joke when it refuses to organize tournaments in Pakistan because of obvious reasons
@Sarmad Hassan: The ICC ranking system is a complete joke.. oh sorry ! who am I kidding, the whole ICC is a joke in itself !
Hassan ji, the same ranking system had rated Ajmal as number one bowler not too long ago. Was it a joke than as well? No? Why now?
Jadeja has been in a great form and has been bowling very well. He has earned his top ranking. The least one could do is show good sportsmanship and cheer for Jadeja's performance rather than crying foul. . Sincerely!
@nachelabs: Its nothing funny.......simple maths and recent performances...........
Why is it always that we start doubting authenticity of ranking system if our players are not in top 3. the same rating system wud have been most authentic one if our player and team would have been in top 3. We need to grow up and start looking inwards to actually claim the top spot instead of living in self denial and doubting others for conspiracy.
Jadeja the no 1 bowler in the world ---**
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Ajmal deserves to be in TOP 3
The ICC ranking system is a complete joke.. oh sorry ! who am I kidding, the whole ICC is a joke in itself !
Jadeja better than Ajmal?
That's funny.