Towhid Hridoy and Hasan Mahmud Make Record-Breaking Gains in ICC Rankings

The second and final Test of the two-match series between Bangladesh and visiting West Indies ended in a draw in Sylhet. Having secured an eight-wicket victory in the first Test, the Caribbean side clinched the ICC World Test Championship series 1-0. Despite the drawn result, Bangladesh batter Towhid Hridoy and pacer Hasan Mahmud made significant strides in the latest ICC Test rankings following their outstanding individual performances.

Towhid Hridoy produced a career-best unbeaten 242 in the first innings of the Sylhet Test, setting a new national record for the highest individual score by a Bangladeshi batter in Test cricket. He followed it up with another crucial contribution of 82 runs in the second innings. His remarkable batting display propelled him 115 places up the ICC Test batting rankings, from 175th to 60th.

Bangladesh’s bowlers also made positive gains in the latest rankings. Pacer Hasan Mahmud, who claimed six wickets for 90 runs in the first innings, climbed six places to secure the 32nd position in the ICC Test bowling rankings.

Meanwhile, several performers from other ongoing Test series also made significant progress in the rankings. Zimbabwe’s young pacer Newman Nyamhuri, who took five wickets for 82 runs in reply to Afghanistan’s massive first-innings total of 514, climbed 10 places to reach a career-best 75th position.