LAHORE – National captain Babar Azam is the only Pakistani player includedin International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for batting, takingthe fifth spot in the table.

Previously, none of the Pakistan players made it to the InternationalCricket Council (ICC) ODI and T20I teams of the decade that was announcedon Sunday.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson topped the Test batting rankingsfollowed by Indian team captain Virat Kohli who has jumped to secondposition.

Where Australia’s Steve Smith moved to the third position, MarnusLabuschagne to fourth spot, Babar Azam has retained the fifth position onthe table while England’s Ben Stokes tops the all-rounders rankings.

Moreover, Azam who missed the first test against against New Zealand due tothumb injury, is the only active player in the world in all three formatsto be included among the top five of batting rankings.