*ISLAMABAD – International Cricket Council has revealed the new TestCricket Players Rankings.*
*Pakistan’s top order batsman Shan Masood seemed like a different batsmanafter returning to the international side against South Africa, and hasbeen one of the rays of hope for his side in the otherwise dismal battingperformance.*
With scores of 19, 65, 44 and 61 against the Proteas in the two Tests, thetop order batsman has moved up 22 places to a career-best 65th in thelatest *ICC Test Player Rankings.* The 29-year-old has credited his stintat the domestic cricket for his improvement with the bat.
Meanwhile, captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has moved up from 42nd to 37th place.Whereas, Asad Shafiq has benefited by five places to reach 24th positionafter scores of 20 and 88 while Babar Azam is only one slot behind aftergaining two places.
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Among their bowlers, Shaheen Afridi has gained 13 slots to reach 60th placeafter taking four wickets in the match, which Pakistan lost by nine wicketsto concede a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
After already losing the Test series 2-0 against South Africa, Pakistanwould aim to avoid a whitewash in the third Test at Johannesburg – startingJanuary 11.
