DUBAI – International Cricket Council has revealed the latest Test Cricketrankings after the match of Pakistan against Australia.

Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Abbas has entered the top 20 of theInternational Cricket Council rankings for Test bowlers after his goodperformance with the ball in the first Test against Australia in Dubai.

Mohammad Abbas returned figures of 4/29 and 3/56 and was joint 13th — withWindies all-rounder Jason Holder — after rising eight spots.

Off-spinner Bilal Asif, the debutant, got 6/36 in the Australian firstinnings, and entered the chart at number 69.

Usman Khawaja’s heroics against Pakistan helped him jump nine spots tonumber 10. He top-scored for Australia in the first innings with 85, scoredin over four hours, and then – with his team staring at defeat – led astunning resistance on the final day, with an innings of 141, scored inclose to nine hours.

There were no changes above him, with Virat Kohli’s 139 in the first Testagainst the Windies keeping him firm at number one with 936 points – oneoff his career-high of 937. Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root andDavid Warner round off the top five.