Mohammad Hafeez. -Photo by AFP

KARACHI: Pakistan's Mohammad Hafeez clinched the top spot in the ICC One Day International bowler rankings, replacing South Africa's Lonwabo Tsotsobe ojn Monday when the rankings were released.

Hafeez, who was previously number two, is now ahead of Tsotsobe with two points. However, both of them will have the chance  to improve or worsen their rankings in the coming weeks with Hafeez playing in the three match ODI series against Australia in the UAE and Tsotsobe playing against England.

The change in rankings occured after Tsotsobe's figures of 2.3-0-18-0 in the first rain affected ODI against England.

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