Colombo, Feb. 21 -- Sri Lankan off spinner Maheesh Theekshana has risen to be the world No. 1 bowler in ODI cricket upstaging Afghanistan's spinner Rashid Khan.
Theekshana rocketed to the top spot following his 4 for 40 match haul in Sri Lanka's triumphant 2-0 clean sweep of Australia in the recent home ODI series, according to a SLC media release.
The feat earned the Lankan off spinner, with a fast action, 680 rating points in relegating Afghanistan's Rashid Khan to second spot with 669 points.
The 24-year-old spinner reached a high when he claimed a hat-trick against New Zealand in their backyard in becoming the seventh Sri Lankan to claim an OFI hat-trick.
Theekshana has taken 76 wickets in 52 ODIs at an average of 25.52 and an econo...