Pakistan spinners gain big in ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings
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Pakistan’s spinners have made huge gains in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after helping their side complete a 127-run victory over the West Indies in the first Test of their two-match ICC World Test Championship series in Multan.
Left-arm spinner Noman Ali has moved up two slots to a career-best-equalling ninth position after returning figures of five for 39 and one for 42 while off-spinner Sajid Khan has attained a career-best 23rd position after his figures of four for 65 and five for 50 lifted him five rungs.
Noman and Sajid had attained their previous career bests after the third Test against England in Rawalpindi last October when they finished with nine and 10 wickets, respectively. Noman had moved into the top 10 for the first time then while Sajid had reached 38th position.
Leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed too has reaped the benefits of finishing with five wickets in Multan as Pakistan spinners accounted for all 20 West Indies wickets. Abrar moved up six slots to 52nd position, which is six off his career-best 46th position.
West Indies spinner Jomel Warrican too attained a career-best spot after his maiden 10-wicket Test match haul. The left-armer, who had a previous best 50th position, has moved up 12 slots to 41st in the latest weekly update to the men’s rankings that is carried out on Wednesdays.
In the Test batting rankings, left-hander Saud Shakeel has returned to the top 10 after his first innings score of 84 lifted him three places to eighth while captain Shan Masood has progressed three slots to 42nd after notching a half-century in the second innings.
Mohammad Rizwan, who contributed a useful 71 in the first innings, has moved up two slots to 17th position.
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