Saud and Noman make it to ICC Top 10 Ranking

Saud Shakeel and Noman Ali have made it into the top 10 rankings

Wed Jan 22 2025
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Key points

  • Shakeel and Noman are Pakistan’s big movers in recent rankings
  • Shakeel has scored 753 points
  • Noman breaks into top 10

ISLAMABAD: Two Pakistan stars have made it into the top 10 rankings of their respective disciplines after their recent outings performance against West Indies, according to the newly updated ICC Men’s Test Rankings.

In a press release, the ICC said that batter Saud Shakeel and bowler Noman Ali are Pakistan’s big movers in the latest ranking.

It added that the pair set up Pakistan’s 127-run win over the West Indies, which has the hosts ahead 1-0 in the two-Test series.

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Courtesy: ICC website

Saud Shakeel (753 ratings points) scored 84 in the first innings, climbing three Rankings spots to 8th on the batting list, moving above Steve Smith (746, 9th) and Rishabh Pant (739, 10th), the ICC website said.

Joe Root and Harry Brook

England duo of Joe Root (895) and Harry Brook (876) remain the world’s top two Test batters, ahead of New Zealand veteran Kane Williamson (867).

Jasprit Bumrah continues to dominate as the undisputed No 1 bowler with a career-best points tally of 908. Australia’s Pat Cummins (841) and South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada (837) round out the top three.

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Joe Root(L) and Harry Brooke broke (R) —Photo by AFP

Meanwhile, Noman Ali (761) breaks into the top 10 after an impressive six-wicket haul in the first Test against the West Indies in Multan.

Other notable movers include Pakistan’s Sajid Khan (621), who climbed 18 places to No. 23 after his standout performance in Pakistan’s victory in the first Test. Jomel Warrican (521) snapped a 10-wicket haul in the same match, and jumped 12 spots to No. 41 in the rankings.

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