ISLAMABAD: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has moved two places to 13th in the latest ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, while debutant Razaullah has entered the rankings after an impressive performance in the Test series.
Babar’s 76 in the second innings of the Birmingham Test helped him climb two spots in the updated rankings. The Pakistan captain is now ranked 13th among Test batters.
His Pakistan teammates also made progress in the latest rankings. Saud Shakeel moved up two places to 16th, while Shan Masood gained four positions to reach 37th.
The biggest new entry for Pakistan came from debutant Razaullah, whose impressive knock of 81 included nine sixes. His performance earned him a place at 91st in the Test batting rankings.
Razaullah has also entered the Test bowling rankings, where he is currently placed 120th, marking his arrival on the international rankings following his debut.
Meanwhile, England’s Ollie Robinson continued his rise in the Test bowling rankings after playing a key role in England’s 3-0 series victory over Pakistan. Robinson claimed 21 wickets during the series and climbed two places to a career-best third position with 856 rating points.
England fast bowler Josh Tongue also made significant progress, moving to a career-best 11th position after taking 19 wickets in the series.
Elsewhere, Jamie Smith returned to the top 20 among Test batters, while the latest rankings also reflected major movements across the ODI and T20I formats.
The updated ICC rankings are released weekly and reflect players’ performances in recent international matches.
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