Hope drops out of top 10 in ODI batting rankings

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):

West Indies One Day International (ODI) captain Shai Hope has slipped out of the top 10 ODI batters in the world following the latest ICC rankings which were released yesterday.

With the West Indies not competing at the ongoing Champions Trophy, Hope dropped from 10th to 11th and is the highest ranked West Indian on the list.

Afghanistan's Ibrahim Zadran moved up three places from 13th and now occupies the 10th spot.

The next highest ranked West Indies ODI batsmen is Sherfane Rutherford, who remains in 26th position, with Keacy Carty moving one spot up to 40th.

Brandon King (60th) and Evin Lewis (78th) are the others in the top 100.

Meanwhile, left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie remains seventh in the ODI bowling rankings and is the only West Indian in the top 20.

Injured pacer Alzarri Joseph dropped two places to 25th, while Roston Chase is ranked 67th, Jayden Seales 74th, Romario Shepherd 78th and Matthew Forde 86th.