DUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released new rankings and according to that, Babar Azam’s Test ranking has dropped from first place, while the ODI dominance remains.
According to the new ranking released by the ICC, the captain of the national cricket team, Babar Azam, has dropped one rank in the ICC Test batsman ranking. He has reached fifth place with 862 points.
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne scored 903 points in the first World Test Championship against India, Steve Smith came second with 885 points, and Tresos Head came in third position with 884 points.
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Along with this, New Zealand’s Kane Williamson with 883 points has fallen to the fourth place after two places, while captain Babar Azam has come to the fifth position after one place.
On the other hand, in ODI, captain Babar Azam’s reign is maintained, while Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq are in the third and fourth positions, while in the T20 ranking, Surya Kumar Yadav is the first, Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam are occupying the second and third positions respectively. Shaheen Afridi is 5th in the Test bowling ranking and Shadab Khan is occupying the 4th position in the T20 all-round category.
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