Duffy top of ICC T20I bowling rankings
- Dave Worsley
- Apr 3
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 3
Black Caps bowler Jacob Duffy has claimed the top spot in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings as of April 1.
Duffy played a useful part in his team’s comprehensive victory in the last match against Pakistan in Wellington for a 4-1 series result.
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The Otago cricketer displaced West Indies spinner Akeal Hosein from the top spot. Duffy is the only New Zeaalander in the top 20.
Ben Sears has also moved up 21 spots to 46th position among bowlers while Tim Seifert has achieved a career-best-equalling eighth position among batters after smashing an unbeaten 97 off 38 balls with six fours and 10 sixes. His opening partner Finn Allen has pushed up one spot to 15th.
Mark Chapman’s match-winning 132 off 111 deliveries with 13 fours and six sixes has helped him advance 24 places to 78th position while Pakistan batter Salman Agha has moved up six places to 37th after a knock of 58.
New Zealand fast bowlers William O’Rourke (up 15 places to 56th) and Duffy (up 14 places to 95th) have also moved up the list.
Daryl Mitchell is the best of the New Zealand batters in the ODI rankings at sixth with Mitchell Santner second.
Kane Williamson is second on the test batting rankings.
