ICC Test Rankings: Babar Azam And Other Pakistani Batsmen Rise

Despite England's 3-0 clean sweep in the Test series, Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel improved their rankings. DUBAI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Sep, 2026) Despite Pakistan suffering a 0-3 clean sweep in the three-match Test series against England, captain Babar Azam was among the Pakistani batsmen to rise in the latest ICC Test rankings, while the bowlers' rankings saw declines. Babar Azam climbed two places from 15th to 13th with 684 points, while middle-order batsman Saud Shakeel also rose two places, moving from 18th to 16th with 674 points. Wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan dropped one place from 33rd to 34th with 593 points, while former Test captain Shan Masood climbed four places from 41st to 37th with 586 points. Salman Ali Agha fell one place to 44th with 559 points, while Abdullah Shafique dropped 11 places to 46th with 556 points. Left-handed opener Imam-ul-Haq retained his 58th position with 506 points, while Razaullah also remained in 91st place. Meanwhile, Azan Owais climbed six places to 95th with 358 points. England's Harry Brook retained his position as the world's top-ranked Test batsman, followed by Australia's Steve Smith in second place and England captain Joe Root in third. In the Test bowlers' rankings, spinner Noman Ali dropped from ninth to 10th place with 777 points. Despite taking 13 wickets and winning the Player of the Series award, Mohammad Abbas fell one place to 16th with 713 points. Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi retained 31st place with 593 points, while spinner Sajid Khan also remained at 32nd with 587 points. Fast bowler Hasan Ali, who last played a red-ball match against Bangladesh in May this year, dropped one place to 44th. Khurram Shahzad retained 55th place, while spinner Ali Usman remained at 75th. Fast bowlers Mohammad Ali and Aamer Jamal stood at 81st and 83rd, respectively, while spinner Asif Afridi remained in 91st place. Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc remained the top-ranked Test bowler, followed by New Zealand's Matt Henry in second place. England's Ollie Robinson climbed to third place, while India's Jasprit Bumrah and Australia's Pat Cummins moved to fourth and fifth, respectively.