Babar, Rizwan & Shaheen Afridi move up in latest Test rankings 2024

ISLAMABAD: In the latest Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC), Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and Shaheen Afridi have moved up a notch, here on Wednesday.

Azam, who is Pakistan’s white-ball captain, jumped one place to 11th with 712 rating points.

Meanwhile, wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan regained a place in the top 10 as he improved by one place to ninth.

In the bowling rankings, Shaheen Afridi also regained his place in the top 10, now at the 10th position with 709 rating points.

On the other hand, Saud Shakeel was ranked 21st with 661 rating points while all-rounder Salman Ali Agha was ranked 32nd with 606 rating points.

On the other hand, six Sri Lankan players achieved new career highs in the latest ICC Men’s Test Rankings after their upset defeat against England at The Oval.

Sri Lanka secured their maiden Test win away from home against England in the third Test of the recently concluded series, led by the likes of captain Dhananjaya De Silva, middle-order performer Kamindu Mendes and opener Patham Nissanka. Island nation

It was De Silva who top-scored for Sri Lanka with a stylish 69 in the first innings of the Test, helping the right-hander achieve a new career-best rating and overall Test ranking. but gained three places to move to 13th place. The batsman is now the top player in his team’s list.

England’s Joe Root retains his place as the No.1 Test batsman despite scores of just 13 and 12 at the Oval, although the right-hander has seen his rating drop from 922 rating points to 899 and He allows the likes of New Zealand. Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell and Australia’s Steve Smith to come close.