Naseem Shah and Mohammad Rizwan Climb in ICC Test Rankings
Pakistan’s stars ranked at 37 and 17 respectively in Test cricket rankings
Naseem Shah and Mohammad Rizwan Rise in ICC Test Rankings
Naseem Shah and Mohammad Rizwan Climb in ICC Test Rankings Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan have both made notable advancements in the ICC Test cricket rankings. Naseem Shah has climbed to 37th place, while Rizwan has moved up to 17th. This ascent sees Naseem surpassing Barbadian player Kyle Mayers, who now sits at 38th.
In a significant development, West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales achieved his highest-ever Test ranking of 13th following an outstanding performance in the second Test against South Africa, where he was the leading wicket-taker with nine dismissals. Seales’ remarkable display propelled him 13 places up the rankings, making him the highest-ranked Test bowler from the Windies.
Additionally, spinners Jomel Warrican and Gudakesh Motie each improved their positions, moving to 52nd and 64th, respectively. Fast bowler Shamar Joseph made a notable leap of 11 places to 54th, enhancing the Windies’ presence in the bowling rankings.
South Africa’s Player of the Match, Wiaan Mulder, climbed 27 spots to 65th after his impressive six-wicket haul against the West Indies. Off-spinner Dane Piedt also made gains, moving up nine places to 66th.
Former West Indies captain Jason Holder dropped seven spots to 60th despite his unbeaten 54 in a single innings. Holder also holds the 17th spot in the all-rounders list.
In ODI rankings, Scott Edwards’ performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 have earned him the 26th position in the ICC’s Men’s ODI Batting Rankings. Meanwhile, Aaron Jones of the USA and Vikramajit Singh of the Netherlands both made significant strides, moving up 11 and nine places in the batting rankings, respectively.