Blessing Muzarabani has become the second player from Zimbabwe to reach 700 rating points in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after helping his team win with a three-wicket victory over Bangladesh in Sylhet.

The 28-year-old fast bowler was named Player of the Match after returning figures of three for 50 and six for 72 in the two innings, advancing 14 places and reaching a career-best 15th position with 705 rating points.

Born in Murewa, Zimbabwe, he began cricket at Takashinga Club. Chosen by Tatenda Taibu, he joined Rising Stars and debuted in 2017. He played for Multan Sultans and Southern Rocks. Internationally, he debuted in 2017 and impressed in all formats. He briefly moved to England before returning in 2020. 

The Late Heath Streak is the only other player from Zimbabwe to surpass the 700-point mark in the Test bowling rankings, reaching a maximum of 794 points in 1996 and last above the mark in 2001.

Zimbabwe left-arm spinner Wellington Masakadza has re-entered the rankings in joint-68th position with Nahid Rana after picking five wickets in the match, while Bangladesh spinner Mehidy Hasan Miraz’s 10-wicket match haul has helped him move up four places to 26th position.

Mominul Haque’s scores of 56 and 47 took him from 53rd to 48th position while wicketkeeper Jaker Ali (up 10 places to 50th) and captain Najmul Hosssain Shanto (up four places to 53rd) have also gained after notching half-centuries in the second innings.

Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett’s scores of 57 and 54 have lifted him 54 places into the world’s top 100 for the first time in his career.