Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud has climbed seven places to 38th in the latest ICC Test bowlers’ rankings after his historic hat-trick against Afghanistan in the one-off Test in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Hasan became the first Bangladesh fast bowler to claim a hat-trick in Test cricket during Afghanistan’s first innings, when he took five wickets in total. He added another wicket in the second innings to finish with six scalps in the match.
His impressive performance helped him make significant progress in the latest rankings, while several other Bangladesh players also moved up the ladder.
Among the other Bangladesh bowlers, Ebadot Hossain made the biggest leap, climbing 11 places to 67th, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz moved up one spot to 22nd. Taijul Islam, however, dropped three places to 18th.
In the Test batters’ rankings, wicketkeeper-batter Liton Das climbed three places to joint 29th with 610 rating points after scoring 53 in the first innings and a century in the second.
Tanzid Hasan Tamim also made progress, rising 10 places to 92nd, while Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim each slipped one place.
Afghanistan batter Rahmat Shah climbed 13 places to 13th after scoring a century and a half-century across the two innings against Bangladesh.
Sediqullah Atal surged 41 places to 91st following a century in the fourth innings that helped Afghanistan secure a draw, while Mohammad Saleem rose 21 places to 72nd in the Test bowlers’ rankings.
