ICC ODI Rankings: Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie Rise Up After Prolific Knocks

The Irish duo of Paul Stirling, Andrew Balbirnie rose up in the latest ICC ODI rankings, released on Wednesday. Balbirnie’s 113 in the final match against England helped him move up four places to 42nd in the ICC Men’s ODI Rankings for batsmen, while his deputy Paul Stirling’s 142 lifted him one slot to 26th.

In the final ODI against England on Tuesday, Stirling played the role of a sheet anchor as he guided Ireland to a famous seven-wicket victory over England in the third ODI, denying them a clean sweep. It was a special knock for Paul Stirling as he notched up 142 runs off 128 balls to help Ireland clinch the match in the final over.

The duo also forged a partnership of over 200 runs as Balbirnie well complimented the opener notching up 113 runs, laced up with 12 boundaries. Courtesy of their power-packed performances, Ireland salvaged pride to record a 1-2 series loss.

Meanwhile, Curtis Campher’s impressive first series, which saw him score half-centuries both times he batted, has helped him make a noteworthy entry into the batsmen’s list in 191st position, according to the official media release.

England’s series win got them 20 points in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League, which sees 13 teams vie for direct qualifying places in the next ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India in 2023. Ireland are on 10 points, the release mentioned.

Among the Indian cricketers, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to lead the ODI chart.