Liam Livingstone becomes ICC’s No.1 ranked T20I all-rounder after heroics vs AUS

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khelja|18-09-2024

England's Liam Livingstone jumps to the top spot in the latest ICC Men's T20I all-rounder rankings. This comes after his brilliant performance in the recently concluded series against Australia.
He rocketed seven spots to climb to 1st position after the conclusion of the T20I series between England and Australia. He also attained a career-high new rating of 253 as he enjoys a 42-point lead over No. 2 ranked Marcus Stoinis with 211 rating points. Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza has 208 rating points, followed by Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan with 206. Meanwhile, Travis Head continued to remain at the top spot of the ICC Men's T20I batters rankings with 881 points. Australia's Josh Inglis climbed 13 spots to claim the 10th position in the batter's rankings after his performance against England. Adam Zampa also rose one position to reach the 6th position in T20I bowling rankings, with England's Adil Rashid strengthening his position at the top spot. Significant changes in T20I rankings The 3-match T20I series between England and Australia ended in a 1-1 tie, with the final match resulting in a wash-out due to rain. Livingstone showcased his batting prowess with a whirlwind knock of 87 runs from 47 deliveries, and he also pitched in with the ball by picking up 2 wickets and giving away just 16 runs in the three overs he bowled. He was adjudged Player of the Match in the 2nd T20I, as England registered an emphatic win by 3 wickets. In the first T20I as well, Livingstone ended with bowling figures of 3/22 in three overs and scored 37 runs from 27 balls. How T20I series panned out However, England lost the 1st T20I by 28 runs before making a comeback in the second one. He also made a 17-spot jump to the 33rd position in the T20I batting rankings. Liam Livingstone, who scored 124 runs at a strike rate of 167 and picked five wickets, was named Player of the Series. His exploits earned him a recall to the ODI squad for the five-match series. Josh Inglis had a noteworthy jump too, as he contributed with scores of 37 from 27 and 42 from 26 in the series. with his explosive hitting, as he scored 31 from 14 balls and 59 runs from 23 balls, which included 30 runs in Sam Curran's over.
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