The ICC uses an automated weighting algorithm that evaluates player performance against opposition strength, match results, and pitch context across Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
Teenager Kumkum Mohod became the first Indian woman to win an individual recurve medal at the Asian Games, while a Kurash doping case and a handshake‑free India‑Pakistan cricket final added drama to the weekend.
The fast‑bowler was arrested in Derby on 23 August, later de‑arrested, and now faces a disciplinary hearing, but his England central contract remains untouched.
The left‑handed opener struck a 108‑run, 30‑ball century in the third T20I at New Delhi, eclipsing Rohit Sharma’s record and moving into the world’s top‑three fastest hundreds.