Shanto makes huge jump in ICC T20I rankings
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Bangladesh inform batter Najmul Hossain Shanto has made a massive jump on the latest MRF Tyres ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings.
Aggressive left-hander Shanto shot up 68 spots to 16th overall on the list for T20I batters, while experienced opener Litton Das improved nine places to 22nd after his match-winning half-century in the third and final game of the series in Mirpur.
Shanto made an impressive performance as the batter stood out with 144 runs with one half-century in the T20I series against England.
Left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman also moved up 16 places to 20th overall on the T20I rankings for bowlers, while ace-all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan improves nine spots to equal 24th on the same list.
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was named Player of the Series of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia for his 25 wickets at an average of 17.28.
The 36-year-old regained sole ownership of the No.1 spot for Test bowlers ahead of England seamer James Anderson.
