Rizwan up, Babar down in ICC Test rankings
Cricket
Wicketkeeper-batsman jumps one place to secure seventh spot
(Dunay News) – Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan moved up one place while former skipper Babar Azam slipped down in latest ICC Test Batting Rankings issued on Wednesday.
Rizwan, who is a strong contender for white-ball captain after Babar’s resignation, stood at seventh place with 720 rating points.
However, Babar Azam dropped to 12th spot after moving down by one place in the rankings. England’s Joe Root is the world No 1 Test batsman with 899 rating points followed by Kane Williamson of New Zealand and Yashaswi Jaswal of India at second and third place, respectively.
Meanwhile, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah reclaimed the No.1 ranked bowler after reshuffling at the top of the Test rankings.
Bumrah overtook teammate Ravichandran Ashwin and claimed the premier position for just the second time on the back of his six scalps for the match during India's recent seven-wicket triumph over Bangladesh in Kanpur.
Next Assignment for Pakistan
A two-match Test series between Pakistan and England is set to commence from October 1 in Multan, which will host the first game while the second will be played in Rawalpindi.
Earlier, the Pakistan cricket selectors announced a 15-player squad for the first Test, set to take place in Multan from 7-11 October.
Squad: Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicket-keeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfaraz Ahmed (wicket-keeper), and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
