South Africa opener Connor Esterhuizen has made a big jump in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings following impressive individual performances. The young batter climbed 65 places to reach 25th position after a strong run during the recent tri-series involving South Africa, Namibia, and Zimbabwe.
Esterhuizen scored 126 runs across five innings in the tournament. His best performance came against Namibia, when he smashed 88 runs in the final group-stage match. South Africa defeated Namibia by 48 runs in the summit clash at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Sunday, September 6.
Connor Esterhuizen, Lhuan-dre Pretorius and Namibia Batters Climb Rankings
South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius made a big jump in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings. The 20-year-old moved up 61 places to equal 43rd after an excellent tri-series. Pretorius scored 226 runs in four innings against Namibia and Zimbabwe.
Namibia may have missed out on a place in the final, but their batters also made progress in the rankings. Captain Gerhard Erasmus climbed 16 places to 55th, while opener Louren Steenkamp moved up 32 spots to equal 73rd. Both batters made useful contributions during the tournament.
Ishan Kishan is currently at the top of the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings with 910 rating points. Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan is second with 848 points, followed by India’s Abhishek Sharma in third place with 819.
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Men’s T20I Batting Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishan Kishan | India | 910 |
| 2 | Sahibzada Farhan | Pakistan | 848 |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | India | 819 |
| 4 | Phil Salt | England | 799 |
| 5 | Dewald Brevis | South Africa | 789 |
| 6 | Pathum Nissanka | Sri Lanka | 751 |
| 7 | Tilak Varma | India | 750 |
| 8 | Jos Buttler | England | 748 |
| 9 | Harry Brook | England | 734 |
| 10 | Mitchell Marsh | Australia | 706 |
Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings
| Rank | Player | Team | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rashid Khan | Afghanistan | 753 |
| 2 | Abrar Ahmed | Pakistan | 736 |
| 3 | Adil Rashid | England | 710 |
| 4 | Adam Zampa | Australia | 700 |
| 5 | Nathan Ellis | Australia | 675 |
| 6 | Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | 668 |
| 7= | Mujeeb Ur Rahman | Afghanistan | 663 |
| 7= | Varun Chakaravarthy | India | 663 |
| 9= | Mohammad Nawaz | Pakistan | 658 |
| 9= | Maheesh Theekshana | Sri Lanka | 658 |
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