Hasan Ali emerges as top bowler in ICC's ODI rankings

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Hasan Ali emerges as top bowler in ICC's ODI rankings

Dawn.com Published October 20, 2017

Hasan Ali emerged as the top bowler in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest One Day International (ODI) rankings released on Friday.

Ali jumped six spots in the rankings to reach the top of the list, according to a statement issued on ICC's website.

The fast-bowler's boost in the rankings follows his haul of five for 34 in the third ODI against Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, when Pakistan took an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series.

The 23-year-old who has taken nine wickets in the series so far, follows New Zealand's Trent Boult, South Africa's Imran Tahir, South African pacer Kagiso Rabada and Austrlia's Josh Hazlewood in being the top of ICC's ODI rankings this year, according to the statement.

Ali also became the fastest Pakistani bowler to take 50 wickets in ODIs, achieving the feat in only 24 matches. He played an important part in Pakistan's Champions Trophy victory earlier this year.

Mohammad Hafeez is also at the top of ICC's ranking for all-rounder for the ninth time since 2013, the statement said.

Their teammate and middle-order batsman Babar Azam has also jumped to number four in ODI rankings after his back-to-back centuries against Sri Lanka in the first two matches of the series.

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RIZ

Oct 20, 2017 08:02pm

Congrats!!!! Bowling really well uses his brain to deceive batsmen all the best

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Prateik

Oct 20, 2017 08:03pm

Individual rankings don't matter. Team should should win.

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ICC Fan

Oct 20, 2017 08:03pm

All this with no domestic cricke? Man, Pakistanis are really something else. Kudos guys.

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Manu

Oct 20, 2017 08:05pm

He is pedestrian bowler. It should be Amir. Now that is a bowler with venom.

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AXH

Oct 20, 2017 08:23pm

@Manu - "He is pedestrian bowler." A "pedestrian bowler" who has the ability to take wickets on "any" surface. I would love to have more pedestrian bowlers like him in the squad.

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skz

Oct 20, 2017 08:33pm

@Prateik ..." Some" or few Indians will never appreciate .No matter what. Always find something to criticize or discourage. I thought they will keep quite after that horrible defeat by Pakistan just few months ago.. But NO..why would theyThey think people have short memory.

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Amir

Oct 20, 2017 09:32pm

He is in the same league as Wasim, Waqar, Imran Khan, McGrath, Ambrose and Donald. A legend in the making!

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Sab se pehle pakistan

Oct 20, 2017 09:45pm

Well deserved. Great talent Hassan Ali.

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Sarwaich Panhwar

Oct 20, 2017 09:49pm

He is my favorite bowler since He he came to play PSL1 .. He is really a great & enthusiast bowler

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Junaid

Oct 20, 2017 09:52pm

Lovely job. Keep going Hassan, don't stop working hard.

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Asif

Oct 20, 2017 10:12pm

MashaAllah Alhamdullilah Congratulations Team Pakistan - Golden Era of Cricket!!! Brilliant Captainship capibilities Skipper Sarfraz Ahmad!! 8th official ODI consecutive winner Pakistan Well done team Pakistan!!! Sarfraz Ahmed

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Asif

Oct 20, 2017 10:33pm

Keep up the hard work Hasan Ali!!! Brilliant performances!!!

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Waheed Khan

Oct 20, 2017 10:43pm

@Prateik thanks brother for your kind wishes

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Pandita Rahul

Oct 20, 2017 10:50pm

Defeating a poor team like srilanka at the moment is not a big deal, even zimbabwe defeated them at their home. As far as hasan ali is concerned i don't think there is something special in him. He is a mediocre bowler just like yasir arafat and will struggle against good teams.

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Junaid jingoist

Oct 20, 2017 11:06pm

The indians looking at this as no achievement should not brag about kohli being no 1 odi player becuase he too had most of his performances against ordinary teams like westindies,bangladesh and srilanka

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FattuChutMotherIndia

Oct 20, 2017 11:08pm

@Manu So talks the one whose own nation's team does not have a bowler in first five. Good bye

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KHAN

Oct 20, 2017 11:09pm

If it does not suit some people then they come up with team winnings as an excuse. If there players are seen on the top of the list only then individual rankings matter. Some people are just born bitters and Jealous, short of praising anyone.

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Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 20, 2017 11:11pm

@Pandita Rahul totally agree with your comment

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Dr SYED

Oct 20, 2017 11:17pm

@Pandita Rahul get some life come out of slumber best luck

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Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 20, 2017 11:19pm

@Manu replace it average bowler

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Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 20, 2017 11:20pm

Babar azam can score only in sharjah grounds

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Raja

Oct 20, 2017 11:48pm

Pakistanis are to predictable, one win and they think they are the best, one loss and they curse their team!

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Nasser

Oct 21, 2017 12:13am

Is this guy human? Does he ever fail? In virtually every ODI he takes at least 3 wickets; and always with a terrific economy rate as well. He can bat too. And he has been successful in tests (the real cricket) as well. Not tall, but nippy and with excellent variations in pace, line, and pitch he stands out in a team of excellent bowlers. He has excellent variations in his celebrations too - very infectious! Carry on young man - for Pakistan's and your own glory; Ameen!

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Sid

Oct 21, 2017 12:28am

@Prateik typical response from across the border

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Sid

Oct 21, 2017 12:35am

@Pandita Rahul another typical response from across the border. They just cannot digest our successes; be it trashing them in a match or individual achievements by our stalwarts.

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Malik

Oct 21, 2017 12:53am

@Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad Then why he couldn't score in test matches there? Anyways,someone has to score even in Sharja/Dubai to win matches, your openers are not consistent, so are your middle order batsmen,if one is scoring runs, he should be appreciated for his efforts.

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hansieyoyo

Oct 21, 2017 01:06am

@Prateik It is, ain't it?

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Aimal

Oct 21, 2017 01:32am

Most wickets were taken in matches with Sri Lanka, a team struggling very much.

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Khany

Oct 21, 2017 01:52am

If Pakistan had home cricket, more records could have been achieved. Its very suprising how Pakistan won the Champions Trophy while ranked the lowest from the top 8. The best part was Pakistan thrashed all top 3 ranked teams. Pakistan is surely the most unpredictable team.

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Shafiq Sarfaraz

Oct 21, 2017 02:00am

@Prateik although cricket

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Rokonaka tunni

Oct 21, 2017 03:50am

Great youngster and long way to go, keep it up boy, you are the present and future

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Oct 21, 2017 04:08am

@Prateik But team is winning Prateik. Team is winning.

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vorshal

Oct 21, 2017 05:05am

Congratulations. Pakistan is doing well. The competition will be much tougher as Pakistan plays against the top teams.

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Ch beg mulla

Oct 21, 2017 05:42am

Hafeez special talent

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Imtiaz Ali Khan

Oct 21, 2017 05:57am

@Prateik It does help because it can motivates other players especially the incoming young talent to do well. Pak soil has produced and can produce talented players I think because the past and present both show this as a prove. Indians have to learn from Pak bowling attack which can eliminate the top batting order of any time if they get going and Pakistan has to learn from Indian batting line up if it get going then you mind as well pray Shanti Mantra to have mercy on the opponent team because anything gets in their way will simply get crushed. We must love each other :) IndoPak blood brothers 4 life!

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Mahen

Oct 21, 2017 06:00am

@skz I thought Pakistan fans will keep quite after that horrible defeat by India just few months ago in the opening match .. But NO..why would theyThey think people have short memory.

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Adnan

Oct 21, 2017 06:48am

@Pandita Rahul Yes, we also defeated one poor team in the champions trophy final.

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Ali Khan

Oct 21, 2017 07:02am

The amount of jealousy by Indians, it just makes me think if these guys are ever worth to be even friends with, come on people across the border appreciate the good things and condemn the bad ones.

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Arshad Patel, Iowa, USA

Oct 21, 2017 07:51am

@Prateik First of all keep in mind that we are talking ODIs and Pakistan’s Cricket ODIs record recently is far better than India’s and that also against all the odds and propaganda carried out by Indian, British and the Australian presses. The 180 runs ICC Champions Trophy in the final against India and 4-0 current result so far in ODIs against Sri Lanka explains a lot. There are quite a few *SMART TACTICS* somewhat illegal that are used by The Indian and Australian Bowlers such as using White wristbands when playing with white cricket ball or using Pink wristbands with pink cricket balls (Panya, B.Kumar, Ashwin and Jadeja) Please keep in mind that Pakistani Cricketers are not playing on their homeland/motherland, the number of spectators from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is almost same from each country at each venue in UAE and lastly Pakistan Cricket Board has been repeatedly asking ICB for Cricket matches which Indian Government has been avoiding for the best reasons known to The Indian Lawmakers and ICB officials.

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Baig

Oct 21, 2017 08:15am

@Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad he has scored in Australia and West Indies get your facts straight

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Baig

Oct 21, 2017 08:17am

@Aimal yea another struggling team was india in champions trophy

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Zaman

Oct 21, 2017 08:53am

Pakistan pulverized India in the CT final. The trump card is the bowling attack consisting of the pace and fury of Aamir, the guile and swing of Junaid Khan, the mystery spin of Shadab Khan , the asphyxiating economy of Hafeez, the variety of Rumman Raees, the accuracy and swing of Sohail Khan , the angles and seam of Usman Khan Shimwari , the left arm accuracy of Imad Waseem’s spin , the all round talent of Faheem Ashraf , the off spin variety of Shoaib Malik and many more. However Hassan Ali has been the most lethal with pace, hostility , accuracy, unbridled aggression , steepling bounce , bilateral swing , change of pace, skidding deliveries with homing accuracy and consistent line wreaking havoc on the opposition . He has rapidly reached the top of the table and hopefully will continue to dominate and bring laurels to the country. The PSL has unearthed many gems. Watch out for the new talent including the explosive Shaheen Afridi and Harris Rauf amongst many others!

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Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 21, 2017 09:35am

Reading all the comments i wonder how can one manage when team will be travelling to new Zealand in January and have a 5-0 loss and all those scoring centuries at will on docile sharjah grounds will find it difficult to put bat to the ball

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Dr. Hilaariya, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 21, 2017 09:37am

5-0 in new Zealand after new year

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Ali

Oct 21, 2017 10:30am

@Prateik di dyou tell this to sachin?

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Ali

Oct 21, 2017 10:33am

@Pandita Rahul yeah just like he struggled against India in ICT

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Ali

Oct 21, 2017 10:41am

Why people across the border just cant digest the success of Pakistan. I thought their hatred is just with us but they are so epic that they threw stones on Australian bus when Australia won against them in India. What a shame!

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Shahbaz Ahmed

Oct 21, 2017 10:55am

@Prateik True, see the team record when Sachin Tendulkar was in Indian team...

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Yogi baba

Oct 21, 2017 01:07pm

Being an Indian I would agree that it is good achievement to be ranked as the No. 1 ICC bowler specially playing on placid wickets. One should admire what is a genuine achievement, but the challenge for Hasan would be to sustain the position.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Oct 21, 2017 01:33pm

Excellent show by Hassan Ali to become the top bowler of the world within a short span of one year. This proves beyond any reasonable doubt the vast length, tremendous width and great height of endless talent in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in general and its ranks and columns of cricket and cricketers in particular. Well done, keep it up and hang on tough. May God Almighty bless Hassan Ali, his loved ones and all other past, present and future green-shirts cricketers and grant them more successes in the days to follow. Aameen, Tsum Aameen.

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Dr. Kent B Huzen

Oct 21, 2017 01:40pm

All this with no International Cricket at home? This Pakistanis are really something else, they have endless supply of talents. Congrats boy and your country.

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Yahya Ali

Oct 21, 2017 04:03pm

@Pandita Rahul So kohli is also a medicore batsman as he score most of his runs at home or in Asia that also on flat wickets no hate just presenting facts

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MereJhaantKeNichePakistan

Oct 21, 2017 04:25pm

@Yahya Ali on Australia tour the mediocre batsmen koli scored 4 centuries in four test matches

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Vijay from India

Oct 21, 2017 09:39pm

With due respect to Hassan Ali .. I disagree with these rankings. IMO worlds best bowler is Mohd Amir. He is next to My favorite Wasim Akram. Hassan Ali is good but no match to left arm pacer. Amir is cut above the rest

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Sourabh

Oct 22, 2017 07:10pm

I know he is not as flashy as Amir, but right now Hasan is my favourite bowler in the world. He is sincere and hardworking and immensely intelligent.

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