Windies spinner, Akeal Hosein has made a remarkable jump to the No. 1 position in the ICC T20I bowling rankings 2024.
Hosein’s impressive figures of 2-13 in the opening match of the T20 series against Bangladesh played a significant role in helping him top the ICC T20I bowling rankings.
Hosein has taken over the no. 1 spot with 707 rating points. Along with him, the next highest ranked West Indies bowler, Gudakesh Motie has also made it to the top 10, securing 9th position with 651 ratings.
Men’s T20 Bowling Official Rankings
- Akeal Hosein (West Indies) – 707
- Adil Rashid (England) – 701
- Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka) – 696
- Adam Zampa (Australia) – 694
- Maheesh Theekshana (Sri Lanka) – 684
- Ravi Bishnoi (India) – 666
- Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) – 664
- Arshdeep Singh (India) – 656
- Gudakesh Motie (West Indies) – 651
- Nathan Ellis (Australia) – 628
Akeal Hosein: 3rd highest wicket-taker for West Indies
Akeal Hosein has now become the joint third-highest wicket-taker for West Indies Cricket team in the T20 format, taking 60 wickets with best individual figure of 5 for 11. He is sharing this position with the legendary cricketer, Andre Russell, who has also taken 60 wickets in the format.
DJ Bravo tops the list of West Indies highest wicket-takers in T20s, claiming 78 wickets in 91 matches with 4-19 as his best figures. He is followed by Jason Holder with 66 wickets in 63 matches, with the best of 5 wickets by giving away only 27 runs.
Akeal Hosein’s ODI career
Akeal Hosein made his ODI debut against Bangladesh on 20th January, 2021. He has played 38 matches to date in his ODI career, claiming 57 wickets with an average of 29.60. As per data, the player has conceded nearly 4.84 runs per over with 4-39 as his best figures.
