ICC unveils latest Test Cricket Rankings: Pakistan inches up in points

ICC unveils latest Test Cricket Rankings: Pakistan inches up in points

DUBAI - International Cricket Council ICC has unveiled the latest test rankings after the Pakistan Australia Test series.

Australia have slipped from third to fifth position in the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after losing their two-match series to Pakistan by a 1-0 margin, the International Cricket Council (ICC) stated in a press release link.

Australia, who started the series at 106 points and behind South Africa only on decimals, are now on 102 points, marginally behind New Zealand on decimal points.

Meanwhile, Pakistan have made substantial gains in terms of points, in the list led by India with 116 points.

Pakistan, who could have overtaken Sri Lanka with a 2-0 series win, remain in seventh position but have advanced from 88 to 95 points and to within two points of Sri Lanka.