 "ICC Test Rankings: Pakistan slip to 8th with lowest rating points since 1965 after series loss against Bangladesh")
Pakistan on Wednesday slipped to eight place in the updated ICC Test Rankings following their two-match Test series loss to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi recently. Pakistan now have 76 rating points, which is their lowest-ever since 1965.
Bangladesh beat Pakistan by 10 wickets in the first Test, before completing a clean sweep with a six-wicket win in the second Test. This is Pakistan’s first-ever Test series loss to Bangladesh.
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“Pakistan dropped two places in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings to go to eighth position after suffering a shock series loss at home to Bangladesh,” the ICC said on its website.
“The hosts were sixth in the rankings table before the series, but back-to-back losses have seen them drop below West Indies to eighth with 76 rating points.
”This is the lowest rating points Pakistan have had in the Test rankings table since 1965, barring a brief period where they did not have a place in the rankings due to an insufficient number of matches.”
Bangladesh’s chase in the second Test of 185 was also the third highest successful chase in Pakistan for any visiting side, but there was a little in terms of promotion for the ‘Tigers’.
Impact Shorts
More ShortsBangladesh remained in ninth position and behind Pakistan despite gaining 13 rating points. However, the 2-0 series win has bolstered Bangladesh in the points table for the World Test Championship cycle 2023-25 as they are now placed fourth behind table-toppers India, Australia at second and New Zealand at third.
Bangladesh, who will now focus their attention on a two-Test series against India starting in Chennai on September 19, have 45.83 percentage points and 33 points with three wins and as many defeats in six Tests.
In WTC, teams get 12 points for a Test win, four for a draw and six for a tie while being ranked according to percentage of points won.
With PTI inputs
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