Pakistan’s all-format captain, Babar Azam has moved ahead of the formerIndian captain, Virat Kohli, in the latest International Cricket Council(ICC) Test batter rankings.

Kohli, who had a dismal time in the recently concluded Test series againstSri Lanka has moved down four positions and is now ranked number nine inthe world while Babar has moved up to the eighth spot.

Babar is now ranked ahead of Kohli in all three formats of the game asKohli’s torrid run with the bat continues. Babar, on the other hand, hasbeen in sublime touch and has scored his highest Test score in Pakistan’songoing Test match against Australia.

The latest ICC rankings do not include Babar’s marathon innings in thesecond Test against Australia and it is expected that his ranking willfurther improve after the conclusion of the match. Babar has crossed the150-run mark as Pakistan look to chase down a record total at NationalStadium Karachi.

Meanwhile, Kohli has not been unable to score a century in over threeyears, having scored his last international century in 2019.