DUBAI – Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has been ranked among top 10 bestbatsman of the world in all formats of cricket by the International CricketCouncil (ICC) on Wednesday.
The captain of Pakistan’s all-format teams secured third position inTwenty20 International (T20I) and ODI. Last week, he had slipped to fourthplace in ICC T20I ranking and he now has managed to grab the slot again.
In Test format, the 26-year-old batsman has been placed at sixth spot.
Meanwhile, Indian skipper Virat Kohli secured number five in T20I rankingsfrom his previous sixth position after he thrashed two consecutivehalf-centuries against England in the ongoing five-match series beingplayed in Ahmedabad.
India’s KL Rahul slipped to fourth place in T20I ranking, losing his thirdspot to the Pakistan’s skipper.
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The top two T20I spots have been maintained by
English batsman Dawid Malan and Australia skipper Aaron Finch hold top twopositions respectively.
In ODI rankings, Kohli and Rohit Sharma managed to grab top two position,while Australian batsmen Kane Williamson, Steve Smith, and MarnusLabuschagne have secured the top three spots in Test rankings.
