A new headline-grabber has arrived in Pakistan cricket and his name is Saim Ayub. The young opener has returned to the No. 1 spot in the ICC T20I all-rounder rankings on the back of his impressive performances in the recent home series against Australia.
Sam Ayub regains No. 1 T20I all-rounder spot ahead of T20 World Cup 2026
Sam Ayub’s rise came after Pakistan’s impressive 3-0 series win over Australia, where he played a big role with both bat and ball.
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The 23-year-old scored 119 runs in the three-match T20 series and also took three important wickets, proving his value as a genuine match-winner. Abrar Ahmed has also moved up to the No. 2 spot in the ICC T20I bowling rankings, behind India’s Varun Chakravarthy.
to be continued…

