Pooran, Cottrell move up ICC ranking
The two most consistent players for the West Indies at the 2019 ICC World Cup in England, Nicolas Pooran and Sheldon Cottrell have moved up in the ICC ODI rankings in the batting and bowling categories respectively.
Pooran who was outside the 400 rank position has ended the tournament as the 92nd ranked batsman. The T&T left-hander, who cracked two half-centuries (58 against Afghanistan) and his maiden century 118 against Sri Lanka on July 1, finished with 367 runs at an average of 52.42, to at the top of the heap, as far as runs scored among West Indies players.
Another West Indian in Shimron Hetmyer also moved up three places and is now 26th in the rankings. The Guyanese left-hander scored the second-highest number of runs 257 at an average of 36.71 with two half-centuries (54 against New Zealand and 50 against Bangladesh).
Coming into the World Cup Cottrell was ranked 82nd in the world in ODI bowling. He is now at position number 40 at the end of the tournament. He finished with 12 wickets at 32.66 with the best haul of 4/56 against New Zealand.
Pooran who was outside the 400 rank position has ended the tournament as the 92nd ranked batsman. The T&T left-hander, who cracked two half-centuries (58 against Afghanistan) and his maiden century 118 against Sri Lanka on July 1, finished with 367 runs at an average of 52.42, to at the top of the heap, as far as runs scored among West Indies players.
Another West Indian in Shimron Hetmyer also moved up three places and is now 26th in the rankings. The Guyanese left-hander scored the second-highest number of runs 257 at an average of 36.71 with two half-centuries (54 against New Zealand and 50 against Bangladesh).
Coming into the World Cup Cottrell was ranked 82nd in the world in ODI bowling. He is now at position number 40 at the end of the tournament. He finished with 12 wickets at 32.66 with the best haul of 4/56 against New Zealand.
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