Published : 20 Aug 2026, 03:11 AM
Updated : 08 Sep 2026, 09:34 AM
After nine years and 43 Tests, Najmul Hossain Shanto has broken into the ICC’s top 20, reaching a career-best ranking after Bangladesh’s historic win over Australia in Darwin.
Shanto struck 84 in the first innings and did not bat again. He climbed nine places to 20th with a career-best 659 rating points.
Mominul Haque rose five places to 31st after scores of 49 and an unbeaten 30. Litton Das dropped five places to 28th after scoring a duck.
Tanzid Hasan made the biggest leap, surging 84 places to 88th after his match-defining century in the first innings. Shadman Islam climbed three places to 58th, while Mehidy Hasan Miraz rose five to 59th after a fighting 65.
Mushfiqur Rahim remains Bangladesh’s highest-ranked batter at 18th after scoring 36 in his first Test in Australia.
Among Australians, Travis Head slipped from first to fourth after failing in both innings.
In the bowling rankings, Hasan Mahmud jumped 26 places to 38th after claiming nine wickets. His 503 rating points are also a career best.
Miraz climbed three places to 24th after taking five wickets in the second innings. Taijul Islam remains 11th, while Taskin Ahmed rose one place to 49th. Nahid Rana slipped to 60th.
Miraz remains third among all-rounders with 320 rating points, behind Ravindra Jadeja on 446.
