Pakistan rise to 5th in Test rankings

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There was double joy for Pakistan following their 2-0 series win over Bangladesh as the team also gained one place on the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings table and now sits fifth.
According to information provided by the ICC, the series-win earned Pakistan one ratings point, putting it at par with Sri Lanka on 99 points. However, Pakistan has been placed above Sri Lanka after the ratings were calculated beyond the decimal point. This is the team’s best ranking since March 2009 when it had reached fifth for a brief period.
Pakistan now trail fourth-ranked Australia, who go into a four-Test series against India next week, by four points. Currently, the only way Pakistan can move into fourth position is if Australia suffer a whitewash India’s hands.
Pakistan’s next Test assignment is against top-ranked England. The three-Test series will start in the UAE on January 17. England lead Pakistan by 26 ratings points.
Ajmal leading wicket-taker in 2011
Meanwhile, off-spinner Saeed Ajmal claimed nine wickets in the two Tests to round off his year with 50 wickets from eight matches. He is the highest wicket-taker in 2011 so far, with India’s Ishant Sharma placed second with 41 wickets from 11 matches.
Ajmal is ranked eighth in the ICC Test bowlers’ rankings.

Pakistan rise to 5th in Test rankings – The Express Tribune

 

[Don Jaguar]

5 more test series with bangladesh and we will be No. 1 in test ranking.

 

[W.11]

thank you bangladesh, 16 december gift to us

 

[American Pakistani]

Still not good position for a Cricket mad country, hope they will win against England & make it to 4th position.

 

[W.11]

NvM............................

 

[Don Jaguar]

Still not good position for a Cricket mad country, hope they will win against England & make it to 4th position.

Bhai test mein hamari team farigh hai.

 

[ashokdeiva]

Congrats to the Pakistani Circket Team and its people, I wish the team success in their future endevours in the sporting world

 

[W.11]

Bhai test mein hamari team farigh hai.

oo bhai ki ho gya tusi thk se??

 

[rama]

even wid so much of recent flip-flops they are performing way good...keep it up.

 

[Imran Khan]

we should always stay in top-5

 

[fd24]

Guys - we can only play the opposition put in front of us and the next team will be of course England. Pakistan have shown great courage and in the last year shown tremendous fighting spirit to come back like this. I think we will perform well against the top ranking team and will outplay them as our boys have something to prove to England! Also dont forget our players have to play ALL our games away - they are doing us proud!!!!

 

[Android]

lets us all hope aus suffers a whitewash at the hands of ind which will probably make us no. 1 again and would also be good for pak as they would reach no. 4 spot

 

[chauvunist]

thank you bangladesh, 16 december gift to us

@karachi punk...lolz at ur DP....

 

[joekrish]

Great job from the Pakistani team, they always have the nack of doing something special with nothing special in their hands, something we got to learn.

 

[Jango]

winning against england would give a huge boost to these rankings for pakistan.