Bangladesh's Rankings Take a Hit After Chennai Test Defeat

In the recent Test match in Chennai, Bangladesh suffered a 280-run defeat against India, leading to notable drops in the ICC Test batting rankings for several players. The team's performance was disappointing, particularly among the batters, with only Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan, and Shadman Islam maintaining their positions in the top 100.

Batting Rankings:

• Litton Das has fallen from 15th to 20th place.
• Mushfiqur Rahim dropped six spots to 23rd.
• Mominul Haque, facing consecutive failures, has plummeted 11 spots to 58th.
• In contrast, Nazmul Hossain Shanto made a significant leap, moving up 14 places to 48th after scoring 82 runs in the second innings.
• Shakib Al Hasan also improved, moving up one spot to 43rd.
• Shadman Islam rose two spots to 91st, while Zakir Hasan saw a decline in his ranking.

Bowling Rankings: Despite the batting woes, Bangladesh's bowling department showed improvement:

• Hasan Mahmud advanced five places to 44th.
• Taskin Ahmed moved up eight spots to 63rd.
• Nahid Rana climbed one spot to 78th. These three fast bowlers achieved their career-best ratings.

However, both spin bowlers, Shakib Al Hasan and Mehedi Hasan Miraz, experienced declines. Miraz fell one place to 22nd, while Shakib dropped six spots to 33rd after failing to take any wickets in Chennai, compared to Miraz's three wickets over both innings.

In summary, while the bowlers made strides, the batting lineup will need to improve significantly to reverse their rankings in future matches. The team’s overall performance will be under scrutiny as they head into the next Test.