Pakistan Players Make Big Gains in Latest ICC Test Rankings

While Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan and a number of other national players slipped down the standings, pakistan's Saud Shakeel and Mohammad Abbas have created significant gains in the latest ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.

Key points

• Australia's Mitchell Starc continues to lead the Test bowling rankings, followed by New Zealand's Matt Henry in second and India's Jasprit Bumrah in third.
• Saud climbed 15 places to 18th after his 97-run knock in the second innings against England at Lord's.
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• Pakistan additionally saw some major gains in the Test bowling rankings, with Mohammad Abbas making the biggest jump among the country's bowlers.

Saud climbed 15 places to 18th after his 97-run knock in the second innings against England at Lord's. The rise makes him Pakistan's second-highest-ranked Test batter. Shahid Afridi Slams PCB Over Major Changes During England Test Series.

Babar Azam remains Pakistan's highest-ranked batter despite dropping five places to 15th. While Abdullah Shafique fell eight places to 35th, mohammad Rizwan additionally slipped seven spots to 33rd. Shan Masood dropped three positions and is now ranked 43rd.

At the top of the batting rankings, England's Harry Brook retained the No. 1 position, followed by Australia's Steve Smith in second and Joe Root in third. Pakistan at present has no batter inside the top 10.

Abbas climbed 10 places to joint-15th after taking nine wickets at Lord's. Mohammad Ali additionally moved up 11 positions to 81st after his five-wicket haul in the match. Pakistan Secure First Win in T20 Asia Cup 2026.

Noman Ali remains Pakistan's highest-ranked Test bowler at No. 8 and is the country's only bowler inside the top 10.

Among the other major movers, England's Ollie Robinson climbed six places to a career-best fifth position in the bowling rankings. His teammate Josh Tongue additionally gained four spots to reach 14th. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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