Abu Dhabi:Bangladesh cricketers Liton Das and Hasan Mahmud have made significant strides in the latest ICC Test rankings following their standout performances in the one-off Test against Afghanistan in the United Arab Emirates.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Liton Das, who scored 53 runs in the first innings and a century in the second, has moved up three places to 29th in the Test batters' rankings with 610 rating points. In contrast, his teammates Nazmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim each dropped one place, while Tanzid Hasan Tamim climbed ten places to 92nd.
Hasan Mahmud also made notable progress, rising seven places to 38th in the Test bowlers' rankings. His impressive performance included taking five wickets in the first innings, featuring a hat-trick, and one in the second innings. This achievement marks him as the first Bangladeshi fast bowler to secure a hat-trick in Test cricket.
Among other Bangladeshi bowlers, Mehidy Hasan Miraz improved his position by one place to 22nd, and Ebadot Hossain advanced 11 places to 67th. However, Taijul Islam slipped three spots to 18th.
From the Afghan team, Rahmat Shah moved up 13 places to 13th in the Test batters' rankings after scoring a century and a half-century in the match against Bangladesh. Sediqullah Atal's remarkable century in the fourth innings, which contributed to Afghanistan securing a draw, propelled him 41 places to 91st. Mohammad Saleem also saw a rise, moving up 21 places to 72nd in the bowlers' list.