Tabrez Shamsi’s disappointment of missing out on last weekend’s Indian Premier League auction has eased a bit with his return to the top of the ICC T20 bowling rankings on Wednesday.
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Tabraiz Shamsi is a South African cricketer. He has played first-class cricket for teams such as Dolphins, Gauteng, Gauteng Under-19s, KwaZulu Natal, KwaZulu-Natal Inland, Lions, and Titans. His batting style is right-handed and he is known for his left-arm unorthodox spin bowling. He was 18 February 1990 (age 32 years), Johannesburg, South Africa, whose birthday is today
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Shamsi, who is currently playing for Titans in the CSA T20 Challenge, will replace Wanindu Hasranga at the summit.
The Sri Lankan all-rounder was signed by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 10.75 crore ($1.42 million). He has slipped to the third spot. In the recent series against Australia, Hasranga took five wickets in the first two matches. But missed the last match due to testing positive for Covid-19. It was not enough for him to stay at the top spot.
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The biggest mover in the rankings though is Australian pacer, Josh Hazlewood. After being seen primarily as a red-ball bowler for a long time. Hazlewood’s transformation over the past 12 months has been nothing short of sensational.
He moved up to second place behind Shamsi after his best performance in T20Is in the first match of the series against Sri Lanka. Taking 4/12 in one spell, with a match-sealing Super Over. Before capping off another hall of 3/22 last week. Went for just five runs.
