Mitchell Starc drops to 2nd position in ICC ODI rankings

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc, managed to pick up just five wickets in the England vs Australia 2015 series and as a result, Imran Tahir becomes the No.1 bowler in the world in One-Day Internationals (ODI), with Starc dropping to the second spot. Starc was in fact rested for the fourth ODI but played in the decider. He did not have as good an impact as he did in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015. Many experts suggest that too much cricket over the last year or so is taking a toll on his body.  England captain Eoin Morgan was the top-scorer in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia and as a result has jumped 11 places to the 21st position in the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen. VIDEO: Eoin Morgan hit on head by Mitchell Starc bouncer during 5th ODI at Old Trafford

Man of the series Mitchell Marsh too had an excellent series. He jumped up 16 places to go to 65 after his contribution of 134 runs. Matthew Wade and James Taylor too have made giant strides in the series, having scored 246 runs in the series, including a century to his name. He now sits at 55th position, which is his career-best, according to icc-cricket.com. READ: Cricket Australia to continue managing Mitchell Starc’s ankle issues

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The batting table is still led by AB de Villiers and his colleague Hashim Amla in the second place. Other players like Moeen Ali, Glenn Maxwell , Pat Cummins have too risen in the rankings. A total of seven bowlers have achieved their career-best position in bowling.  READ: Steven Smith: Australia shaken after Eoin Morgan suffered a blow to his head

In the ICC Players Rankings for ODI Bowlers, Starc has failed to defend his number-one position after he managed just five wickets in the series. This meant he conceded 70 points, which, in turn, has resulted in him dropping behind South Africa wrist spinner Imran Tahir in second place. Maxwell scored 166 runs and picked up six wickets in the series against England and has broken into the top five in the ICC rankings for all-rounders. The table is however headed by Shakib-Al-Hasan.