Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie and Paul Stirling's match-winning knock against England in the final ODI have helped them move up in the ICC Men's ODI Rankings for batsmen. Balbirnie's knock of 113 runs moved him four places to 42nd while Stirling's 142-run innings lifted him one slot to 26th. The duo had formed a 214-run partnership that guided the team to a win in the final match of their ICC Men's Cricket World Cup Super League series against England in Southampton on Tuesday. Sam Billings has re-entered the rankings at 146th position after aggregating 132 runs. 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.

Source: dna August 05, 2020 11:48 UTC