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Pakistan players dominate ICC all-time T20I bowling rankings

Five Men in Green bowlers are part of the top 10 rankings

Pakistan players dominate ICC all-time T20I bowling rankings PHOTO: AFP

Five Pakistan bowlers are part of the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s all-time Twenty20 rankings showcasing their dominance, in the shortest format of the game, over the years.

Pacer Umar Gul tops the list with 857 rating points, which he attained in 2009. He has 85 wickets in 60 matches at an average of 16.97 in his career so far.

Former all-rounder Shahid Afridi is at sixth place with 814 points. He is Pakistan’s highest wicket-taker in T20I cricket, second overall, with 98 scalps in 99 matches.

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Former off-spinner Saeed Ajmal (8), all-rounder Imad Wasim (9) and leg-spinner Shadab Khan (10) are the other Pakistan players in the top 10 rankings.

 

#DidYouKnow that FIVE Pakistan bowlers feature in the all-time list of the @MRFWorldwide ICC T20I Rankings 🤯

Two of these 🇵🇰 players were a part of the 2007 @T20WorldCup. Guess who? 🧐#T20TakesOff pic.twitter.com/YFs1ZyxuWh

— ICC (@ICC) September 13, 2020