Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali Rise in ICC Test Rankings Following 127-Run Victory Against West Indies
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Synopsis
Following a significant 127-run victory over the West Indies in Multan, Pakistan's Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali have entered the ICC Men's Test Rankings top 10. Shakeel moved to eighth, while Ali reached ninth in bowling, showcasing their impressive performances.
Key Takeaways
- Saud Shakeel climbs to eighth in batting rankings.
- Noman Ali enters the top 10 bowlers at ninth.
- Pakistan spinners took all 20 wickets against the West Indies.
- Captain Shan Masood and Mohammad Rizwan also improved their rankings.
- No changes in the top 10 all-rounders.
Dubai, Jan 22 (NationPress) Following a remarkable 127-run triumph over the West Indies in the inaugural Test held in Multan, Pakistan batter Saud Shakeel and left-arm spinner Noman Ali have successfully entered the top 10 of the ICC Men's Test Rankings. Shakeel, who accumulated 753 rating points and scored 84 runs in the first innings, ascended three positions to secure the eighth spot on the batting leaderboard, surpassing Australia’s Steve Smith (746, 9th) and India’s Rishabh Pant (739, 10th).
Meanwhile, Captain Shan Masood improved three positions to 42nd place after achieving a half-century in the second innings. Mohammad Rizwan, who contributed a valuable 71 runs in the first innings, climbed two spots to 17th.
The England duo of Joe Root (895) and Harry Brook (876) continue to hold the top two positions among Test batters, with New Zealand's veteran Kane Williamson (867) in third.
On the bowling front, Noman Ali moved up two spots to a career-best-equalling ninth position with impressive figures of five for 39 and one for 42. Additionally, off-spinner Sajid Khan achieved a career-best ranking of 23rd after his performance of four for 65 and five for 50.
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains the top bowler with a remarkable 908 rating points, followed by Australia’s Pat Cummins (841) and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (837).
Furthermore, Abrar Ahmed also benefited from his five-wicket haul in Multan as Pakistan spinners claimed all 20 West Indies wickets. Abrar advanced six positions to 52nd, just six spots below his career-best ranking of 46th.
West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican also reached a personal milestone, climbing 12 spots to 41st after securing his maiden 10-wicket Test match haul.
Lastly, the top 10 all-rounders in Test cricket remain unchanged, with India’s Ravindra Jadeja (400 rating points) maintaining the top position, followed by South Africa’s Marco Jansen (294) and Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan (263).
