Jacob Duffy Ascends to Top of ICC T20I Bowling Rankings
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Synopsis
Jacob Duffy from New Zealand has ascended to the top of the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings following a stellar performance against Pakistan, where he took 13 wickets. This achievement marks the first time Duffy has held a No.1 ranking in any format, and he is the first New Zealander to do so in men's T20I since 2018.
Key Takeaways
- Jacob Duffy ranked No.1 in ICC T20I bowling
- Outstanding series performance with 13 wickets
- First New Zealander to achieve No.1 since Ish Sodhi
- Tim Seifert breaks into top 10 T20I batters
- Significant movements in ODI rankings for several players
Dubai, April 2 (NationPress) Jacob Duffy, the seam bowler from New Zealand, has claimed the top position in the ICC Men’s T20I bowling rankings after contributing significantly to his team's decisive victory over Pakistan in Wellington, securing a 4-1 series win.
Duffy soared past West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein to achieve this milestone, following an extraordinary series against Pakistan where he captured an impressive 13 wickets, averaging just 8.38, leading New Zealand to a dominant 4-1 series triumph.
Last week, the pacer jumped seven spots to tie for fifth with Adam Zampa, and this week he surpassed Wanindu Hasaranga, Adil Rashid, Varun Chakravarthy, and Hosein.
This marks the first occasion Duffy has held the No.1 bowler ranking in any format, and he is the first New Zealander to achieve this elite status in men's T20I cricket since Ish Sodhi in 2018.
Top-order batsman Tim Seifert also made headlines by breaking into the top 10 of the T20I batter rankings, alongside Australia’s Travis Head.
Seifert's stellar performance throughout the Pakistan series, where he scored 249 runs at an average of 62.25, propelled him to a career-best-equaling eighth position among batters after an explosive unbeaten 97 off 38 balls, featuring six fours and ten sixes in the series finale.
Seifert's opening partner Finn Allen climbed one spot to 15th in the T20I batter rankings.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Neesham made significant progress, rising 14 places to 30th in the all-rounder list, which is currently led by India's Hardik Pandya.
In the ODI batting rankings, Mark Chapman's match-winning 132 off 111 balls, which included 13 fours and six sixes, has propelled him 24 places to 78th, while Pakistan's Salman Agha has advanced six places to 37th after scoring 58.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Pakistan's speedster Haris Rauf has surged back towards the top 10, moving up nine slots to 16th after taking two wickets for 38 runs, while Naseem Shah climbed one spot to 42nd.
New Zealand's fast bowlers William O’Rourke (up 15 places to 56th) and Duffy (up 14 places to 95th) have also improved their standings.
