Pacer Shaheen Afridi climbed higher among the leading ODI bowlers, up two spots to sixth while swapping places with Mitchell Starc (628) who dropped to eighth in ICC ODI Bowling Rankings,
The left-arm strike bowlers are set to face-off in an enthralling clash when Pakistan and Australia meet at the World Cup on 20 October.
A pair of fast bowlers will begin the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in India level in top spot of the ODI Bowling Rankings, while an Australia veteran makes his move in the top-10 of the Batting Rankings.
India quick Mohammed Siraj and Australia right-armer Josh Hazlewood share top spot in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Bowling Rankings after the latest update on the eve of the showpiece event of the format.
The two fast bowlers are level on 669 ranking points after Siraj dropped 11 points during the third ODI of the recent series between India and Australia to finish equal with Hazlewood.
Siraj returned to the India line-up for the third ODI but paid the price in the rankings for leaking 68 runs from nine overs as Australia piled on 352/7 for a much-needed victory.
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Hazlewood remained steady on 669 ranking points after taking 2/42 in eight overs against India in the same ODI.
The pacers will have an opportunity to press their claims for top spot in the rankings when India and Australia kick off their World Cup campaign against each other on 8 October.
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Afghanistan spin twins Mujeeb Ur Rahman (third place with 657 ranking points) and Rashid Khan (fourth, 655) are next best in the ODI bowling rankings.
Mohammad Nabi (621) and Kuldeep Yadav (616) also swapped spots with the Afghanistan off-spinner moving up one place and into the top-10 of the ODI bowling rankings.
Kuldeep will have an opportunity to reclaim his top-10 ranking on the familiar spin-friendly decks of India.
