England batsman Dawid Malan has seized the number-one position in the ICC Men's T20i player rankings after toppling Babar Azam following a fruitful home series against Australia, which England won 2-1.

Australia captain Aaron Finch retains third position. Glenn Maxwell also holds on to his sixth position among batsmen while gaining one slot to reach second position in the list of all-rounders led by Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi.

England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has gained two slots to reach seventh position. Australia left-arm spinner Ashton Agar's five wickets have enabled him retain third position, behind the Afghanistan spin pair of Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman.

Australia fell behind in T20 ranking after two England defeats but the third consolation win helped him claw back to the top. Australian team is number one with 275 points and England second with 271.