Shakib leads the rankings on 441 rating points, seven more than Ashwin.
The 29-year-old, from Magura District in Khulna, is currently on tour with the Tigers and bagged one wicket in the first innings of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Tuesday.
India’s Ravindra Jadeja, Australia’s Mitchell Starc and England’s Ben Stokes occupy third, fourth and fifth positions respectively.


