Shreyas Iyer rises to career-best fourth in T20I rankings; Renshaw, Hazlewood make big gains

India's Shreyas Iyer has climbed to a career-best fourth position in the latest ICC Men's T20 International batting rankings, while Australian stars Matthew Renshaw and Josh Hazlewood have made significant gains in the Test rankings following their impressive performances against South Africa in Durban.

Iyer's rise comes after a strong start to India's five-match home T20I series against the West Indies, highlighted by his maiden century in the shortest international format. The Indian captain moved up three places to fourth, strengthening India's presence near the top of the batting rankings.

Australia's Renshaw, meanwhile, made one of the biggest jumps in the latest rankings, climbing from 196th to joint 49th after producing match-winning performances in the opening Test against South Africa. Hazlewood advanced two places to seventh among Test bowlers following his career-best six-wicket haul.

𝗜𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝟮𝟬𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴

Iyer's impressive form against the West Indies has helped him achieve his highest-ever position in the ICC T20I batting rankings. His maiden century in the series opener in Lucknow played a decisive role in his three-place rise.

India now have three batters occupying positions within the top four. Ishan Kishan continues to lead the rankings, followed by Abhishek Sharma in second place. Pakistan captain Sahibzada Farhan occupies third position after reaching a career-best rating following his performances against Sri Lanka, while Iyer is fourth.

The latest rankings underline India's strong batting presence in the shortest format, with several players continuing to make progress through consistent performances in international cricket.

Among other notable movers, India's Sanju Samson climbed four places to joint 27th, while Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis advanced three positions to 23rd. West Indies batter Sherfane Rutherford jumped 13 places to joint 24th, and Pakistan youngster Maaz Sadaqat surged from outside the top 100 to 45th following his performances against Sri Lanka.

𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗷𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘀 𝟭𝟰𝟳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗶𝗰𝘀

Australian opener Matthew Renshaw emerged as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the latest Test rankings update following his outstanding performance in Australia's 214-run victory over South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.

The left-handed batter scored a commanding 190 in the first innings before contributing another 82 in the second, helping Australia establish control over the opening match of the three-Test series.

His performances earned him the Player of the Match award and propelled him 147 positions to joint 49th in the ICC Test batting rankings.

Australian teammate Marnus Labuschagne also gained four places to reach 34th, while South African opener Aiden Markram moved up four positions to joint 10th following his contributions in the Durban Test.

𝗛𝗮𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗯𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀

Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood moved up two places to seventh in the ICC Test bowling rankings after producing career-best figures of six wickets for 49 runs in South Africa's second innings.

Hazlewood's devastating spell on the final day played a crucial role in Australia's emphatic victory and strengthened his position among the world's leading Test bowlers.

His teammate Mitchell Starc retained the top position in the bowling rankings, although his advantage over second-placed New Zealand pacer Matt Henry narrowed to just four rating points.

South African fast bowler Anrich Nortje also returned to the Test bowling rankings in 34th position after making his first red-ball appearance in more than three years.

𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗷𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀

India's Ravindra Jadeja continued to lead the ICC Test all-rounder rankings, maintaining his position at the summit despite changes elsewhere in the standings. South Africa's Wiaan Mulder climbed one position to fourth, while compatriot Simon Harmer advanced five places to joint 23rd following their performances against Australia.

The one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh in Abu Dhabi, which ended in a draw, also produced several notable ranking changes.

Afghanistan's Rahmat Shah jumped 13 places to 13th among Test batters, while Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Litton Das improved three positions to joint 29th. Bangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud moved up seven places to 38th in the bowling rankings after taking five wickets, including a hat-trick, during the match.

𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝟮𝟬𝗜 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀

West Indies all-rounder Roston Chase was another notable mover in the latest T20I rankings following his performances against India. Chase climbed 24 positions to 23rd among bowlers and advanced two places to third in the all-rounder standings.

Pakistan's Salman Mirza rose nine places to 14th in the T20I bowling rankings, while teammate Saim Ayub moved up eight positions to 54th. The latest ICC rankings reflect a series of significant individual performances across international cricket, with India's growing influence in T20I batting and Australia's dominance in the Durban Test emerging as major highlights of the weekly update.