ICC Test Rankings: Shifts for Pakistani Players

Following the conclusion of the India-England Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, the latest ICC Men’s Test rankings reveal notable movements for Pakistani players. While certain batsmen have improved their standings, several bowlers have seen their rankings decline.

Batting Rankings
  • Mohammad Rizwan has climbed to 20th place with a score of 671 rating points.
  • Saud Shakeel and Babar Azam have maintained their positions at 12th and 23rd, respectively.
  • Salman Ali Agha has risen to 36th, accumulating 592 points.
  • Shan Masood remains steady at 48th, while Abdullah Shafique holds his 51st position.
  • Kamran Ghulam is still at 76th.
  • Aamer Jamal and Saim Ayub have both dropped one spot, now sharing 84th place.
Top International Batters
  • England’s Joe Root remains the top-ranked Test batter.
  • Harry Brook, also from England, has moved up to second place, displacing New Zealand’s Kane Williamson to third.
  • India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal has entered the top five, securing 792 points after scoring a century at The Oval.
  • Daryl Mitchell from New Zealand has jumped four places to reach the top 10.
Bowling Rankings
  • Matt Henry has achieved a career-best fourth position with 817 rating points following a strong showing.
Pakistani Bowlers
  • Noman Ali has slipped to sixth place with 806 points.
  • Sajid Khan has fallen to 21st, and Shaheen Afridi has dropped to 23rd.
  • Mohammad Abbas has held his 26th position, but Naseem Shah has descended to 35th with 526 points.
  • Abrar Ahmed has retained his 50th spot.
  • Khurram Shahzad and Aamer Jamal have each fallen one place to 65th and 74th, respectively.
  • Mir Hamza, Salman Ali Agha, and Zahid Mahmood have each dropped two places, now positioned at 96th, 98th, and 100th, respectively.
Top International Bowlers
  • India’s Jasprit Bumrah is still the leading Test bowler, followed by South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada and Australia’s Pat Cummins.
Emerging Performances
  • Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have attained career-high ratings after their impressive performances at The Oval.
  • Siraj has climbed to 15th with a rating of 674.
  • Krishna has jumped to 59th after securing eight wickets, achieving his highest ranking with 368 points.
  • England’s Gus Atkinson and Josh Tongue have also reached personal bests, with Atkinson entering the top 10 and Tongue rising to 46th.