Daily Times

KARACHI: Pakistan are ranked 10th in the latest International Hockey Federation (FIH) World Rankings released Tuesday following the conclusion of the hugely entertaining 2016 Champions Trophies in London. Pakistan are ranked 10th with 1073 points. World Cup holders and Champions Trophy 2016 winners Australia remain at the top of the men’s rankings, while Olympic and world champions the Netherlands hold on to top spot in the women’s rankings. There is no change in the men’s top three nations with Netherlands ranked second and Germany third. England are fourth while India have leapfrogged Belgium (6) and Argentina (7) into fifth place, thanks to their outstanding silver medal winning performance at the Hockey Champions Trophy 2016 earlier this month. In the women’s rankings, Pakistan are not even in top 35. However Argentina’s stunning title success at the Hockey Champions Trophy keeps them in second place but has seen them narrow the gap with the top-ranked Dutch. Australia and New Zealand remain in third and fourth place respectively, but fifth place is now held by USA, who have moved up from seventh courtesy of the brilliant bronze medal that they won at the Champions Trophy.