Aaron Finch’s brilliant showing in the recently concluded T20 tri-series in Zimbabwe saw the Australia skipper rise to the top of the ICC rankings for batsmen.

Finch’s world-record 172 in a round-robin clash against the hosts was among notable contributions during the tri-series. That display has seen the Aussie jump three spots to the No1 position in the ranking.

Even more impressive has been the improvement in Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman’s ranking who has climbed 44 spots to the No2 position, a career-best for him.

The Pakistan opener was in outstanding touch throughout the tournament and his career-best 91 in the final against Australia on Sunday led his side to a six-wicket win.

The new top-three in the ICC rankings have all achieved career-best positions with India’s KL Rahul jumping nine spots to claim the No3 spot.

The right-handed batsman was on song at the start of India’s T20 series in England where he registered an unbeaten 101 in the opener at Manchester.

Pakistan batsman Babar Azam has dropped to the fifth spot in the table after missing the tri-series due injury. He lies behind New Zealand’s Colin Munro who dropped down to fourth and ahead of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell who occupies the sixth spot.

India opener Rohit Sharma’s third T20I ton in the decider against England on Sunday has seen him rise to the 11th spot with skipper Virat Kohli dropping down to the 12th.

In the bowling department, wrist-spinners continue to rule the roost with the top-five positions all held by them. Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan continues to be the top-ranked bowler ahead of Pakistan’s Shadab Khan. New Zealand leg-spinner Ish Sodhi occupies the third spot ahead of India’s Yuzvendra Chahal in fourth.

West Indies’ Samuel Badree rounds up the top-five ahead of Kiwi spinner Mitchell Santner in the sixth spot.