Australia stars gain big in ICC ODI rankings update after home series against South Africa

Australia players have gained huge rankings in the latest update among the ICC ODI batters. They earned a 2-1 series defeat against South Africa at home, having already lost the first couple of 50-over fixtures. They were rewarded with the latest rankings in the batting department after their huge victory during the final game in McKay.

The home side’s captain, Mitchell Marsh, won the toss and decided to bat first on a firm surface. Centuries from the top three of the national side, Travis Head, Marsh, and Cameron Green, along with the half-century from Alex Carey, pushed them to reach 431/2 in their allotted 50 overs as the Proteas were bundled out for 155 to lose by 276 runs.

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Head gained one place to move to the 11th position, while Marsh jumped four rungs to move to the 44th. On the other hand, Green raises a whopping 40 slots to 78th. Josh Inglis has also improved 23 slots to move to the 64th position as a result of his 87 in the final innings in Mackay against the Rainbow Nation.

Australia stars improve in ICC ODI rankings’ update

India’s opening batting duo, Shubman Gill and captain Rohit Sharma, remain at the top of the rankings for batters, followed by Babar Azam at the third position in the table. In the bowling rankings, Keshav Maharaj has Sri Lanka’s Maheesh Theekshana at the top with 671 points.

ICC Men’s ODI batting rankings

ICC Men’s ODI bowling rankings