Pakistan off spinner Saeed Ajmal has become number one ranked bowler in ICC ODI Rankings. Saeed Ajmal picked up 11 wickets in the five match series against Sri Lanka. Shahid Afridi who was given man of the series award for his 13 wickets in the series has also moved to number 7 where as all rounder Mohammad Hafeez is at number 8.
Saeed Ajmal is also placed at number two in ICC Twenty 20 Rankings for Bowlers.
Pakistan is placed at number 5 before the series against Sri Lanka; green shirts were at number 6 position in ICC ODI Rankings.
Among all the One Day International bowlers who has at least 20 ODI Wickets this year (2011): Saeed Ajmal (3.68), Mohammad Hafeez (3.73) and Shahid Afridi (4.00) have the best economy rates.