Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Clean sweep against England can take Pakistan to top slot in ICC rankings

KARACHI: The Pakistan Cricket team will be aiming for the top position in the ICC Test ranking when it faces England in a four-match series starting on Thursday.

Pakistan is currently ranked third in the ICC Test ranking with 111 points; a 3-0 win against England will push Pakistan to the top position in the ranking charts.

A win for Pakistan by a 2-1 or 3-1 margin, will help it leapfrog India into second place, a position Pakistan has achieved only once in November last year when it defeated England 2-0 in the United Arab Emirates.

For England, a 2-1 or 1-0 win will be enough for it to go past Pakistan in the points table, currently led by Australia at 118 points. Either of these results will see England lift to 110 points and Pakistan slip down to 107 rating points.

Current ICC Test Rankings
1 Australia 118
2 India 112
3 Pakistan 111
4 England 108
5 New Zealand 98
6 South Africa 92
7 Sri Lanka 85
8 West Indies 65
9 Bangladesh 57

 

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