Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner have attained career-best rankings after creditable performances in a three-match One-Day International series which New Zealand won 3-0 at home.
Mustafizur, recently named the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2016, has moved up 19 places to 29th rank in theMRF Tyres ICC Player Rankings for ODI Bowlers after grabbing four wickets from two matches. The left-arm bowler took two for 62 in the first match in Christchurch and two for 32 in the final match in Nelson.
Santner has moved up 16 slots to 34th position in the rankings table led by New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult. The left-arm spinner also finished with four wickets in the series including a best of two for 38 in the last match.
New Zealand pace bowler Tim Southee has gained five places to reach 26th position after taking five wickets in the series. Bangladesh’s Taskin Ahmed (up eight places to 78th rank) and New Zealand’s Jimmy Neesham (up 20 places to 120th rank) are among the others to have made upward movement.
