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Shakib ranked as world’s best Test, ODI, T20I all-rounder
Dhaka: Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hassan has been ranked the best all-rounder in One-Day Internationals (ODI) once again.
The latest ranking means he is now on top of the pack in all three formats of the game. The southpaw had topped the all-rounder rankings for Test, ODIs and Twenty20 Internationals just ahead of the World Cup earlier this year.
But an ordinary showing in Bangladesh’s campaign in the game’s showcase event in Australia and New Zealand saw him slip down the ladder, reports bdnews24.com.
In the latest International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings, released after the Bangladesh-India series, Shakib pipped Sri Lanka’s Tillakaratne Dilshan to the top spot. He now has 408 points to Dilshan’s 404. Behind them is Dilshan’s compatriot Angelo Mathews with 308.
Shakib scored 123 runs at an average of 61.50 runs including two half-centuries during the three-match ODI series against India. The ace cricketer took three wickets for 99 runs in the just concluded series which Bangladesh won 2-1.
The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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