Srinagar: Pakistan skipper Babar Azam has jumped one place up in the latest ICC Test Batting Ranking updated after the conclusion of a one-off Test match between England and Ireland.
Joe Root who scored 56 runs, still experienced a slight drop in his rating points. Root’s rating points decreased from 871 to 861, causing him to slip to the fifth position in the rankings. In the meantime, Babar Azam managed to surpass Root with 862 rating points, securing the fourth spot in the ICC Test batsmen rankings.
Double centurion Ollie Pope, jumped 10 places to 23rd (637) as a result, with fellow centurion Ben Duckett moving to 34th (up eight spots) with a rating of 602.
Ireland showed resistance with the bat in response, and a number of players saw jumps in their player rankings as a result. Andy McBrine’s 86* saw him go up 28 places (282 points), with Mark Adair’s 88 (76*) resulting in a 32-spot climb.
