ICC ODI Rankings: Gill retains top spot in batting charts, Keshav Maharaj crowned No 1 bowler
Keshav Maharaj replaced Mohammed Siraj as the new world No 1 bowler in the latest ICC Men's ODI Bowlers Rankings ahead of the World Cup 2023 semi-finals.
The musical chairs for the No 1 bowler spot in the ICC Men's ODI Player Rankings continue with a new No 1 crown for the third time in as many weeks.
The competitiveness of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 has made it difficult for bowlers to hold on to their top spot.
On 1 November, Shaheen Afridi claimed the top spot in the rankings but his reign lasted all of one week after Mohammed Siraj toppled him on 8 November.
Less than a week later, a new No 1 emerged with South Africa's spinner Keshav Maharaj climbing the charts to the summit, with the Proteas spinner rising from No 2 while Siraj moved down a spot from the top.
Since the last update last Wednesday, Maharaj picked up seven wickets in three matches, which included a four-for against New Zealand in Pune. He was one of the very few bowlers who troubled India, returning figures of 1/30 when the hosts scored 326.
In the final group stage game, the left-arm spinner scalped two wickets against Afghanistan.
Siraj, who scalped six wickets in India's last three matches, is not too far behind Maharaj with only three rating points separating the two. His compatriots Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav occupy two of the three remaining spots in the Top 5.
In the last week of the group stage action, Glenn Maxwell produced one of the greatest ODI innings of all time.
His 201* off 128 balls while chasing against Afghanistan came against all odds when Australia were struggling at 91/7 while chasing 293.
During the innings, Maxwell battled cramps and spasms of his own but remained unbeaten and pulled off one of the
