Tim David and Dewald Brevis Shine in Latest ICC Rankings

Significant Movements in ICC T20I Rankings

Tim David from Australia and South Africa's Dewald Brevis have made impressive strides in the ICC T20I rankings. Meanwhile, Pakistan's top batsman Babar Azam has fallen to third place, allowing India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma to take over the second position in the ICC ODI batting rankings.

David, who currently leads in runs scored after two matches against South Africa, has surged six places to reach a career-best 10th position in the Men's T20I Batting Rankings. His teammate Cameron Green also climbed six spots, now sitting at 17th.

On the South African side, the young talent Brevis has rocketed to 21st place after previously being outside the top 100, thanks to his record-breaking performance in Darwin. He scored an impressive 125*, helping the Proteas equal the three-match series at 1-1.

Brevis's first T20I century marked the highest score by a South African player in just his ninth match in this format. Additionally, his teammate Tristan Stubbs moved up 12 spots to tie for 27th in the T20I batting rankings.

In the T20I Bowling rankings, Australia's Josh Hazlewood advanced three positions to 20th. South African bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi also made gains, with Rabada climbing 15 spots to 44th and Ngidi rising 14 places to 50th.

Turning to the Men's Test rankings, several New Zealand players celebrated their success after a dominant 2-0 series victory over Zimbabwe.

Veteran bowler Matt Henry was named Player of the Series, taking 16 wickets at an impressive average of 9.12. This performance propelled him to a career-high rating and third place in the Test Bowling Rankings, pushing Australia’s captain Pat Cummins down to fourth.

In the batting category, Rachin Ravindra (up 15 places to 23rd), Devon Conway (up seven spots to 37th), and Henry Nicholls (up six rungs to 47th) were recognized for their strong performances in Zimbabwe.

In the ODI rankings, Pakistan's Babar Azam has slipped to third place following a disappointing series against the West Indies, where he managed only 56 runs in three matches at an average of 18.66.

In the ODI Bowling Rankings, West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie climbed five spots to 12th after taking a wicket in each of the first two matches of the series. His teammate Jayden Seales made a significant leap of 24 places to 33rd, while Pakistan's Abrar Ahmed moved up three positions to 54th.