Many Tigers make hay

Soumya Sarkar's maiden century helped Bangladesh secure a 3-0 one-day series sweep against Pakistan on Wednesday and pushed the 'Asian giants' down one place to the eight position in the International Cricket Council rankings.

Azhar Ali's side joins West Indies on 92 ratings points but are ranked below them when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point. In stark contrast, Bangladesh gained five points and now sits on 81 ratings points. This means only 11 ratings points separate seventh-ranked West Indies from ninth-ranked Bangladesh.

While Bangladesh as a team remain constant in the rankings, the players' dominance was reflected in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Mushfiqur, Soumya and Sunny achieved career-best rankings, while Tamim, Nasir, Shakib and Rubel have also made impressive gains.