Pakistan retain their 2nd position ICC Test Team Rankings on November 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: Despite a loss to the West Indies in the third and final Test in Sharjah – and a two-point drop – Pakistan remain at the second spot in the ICC Test Team Rankings. Pakistan, who were top-ranked till India overtook them last month, lost two points despite a series win because they went in […]
Colombo to host ICC Womens World Cup Qualifier 2017 on October 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: With 100 days to go until the ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier 2017 gets underway, Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo was on Sunday unveiled as the host of the 10-team event which will be staged from February 7 to 21, 2017. The tournament will see the bottom four sides from the ICC Women’s Championship along […]
Younus jumps to second place, Misbah at 10th spot on October 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan batsman Younus Khan has moved up three places to second position in the latest ICC Player Rankings for Test Batsmen following his side’s 133 runs victory over the West Indies in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday that has helped them take a decisive 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Younus, who had missed the […]
Azhar and Bishoo achieve career-high rankings on October 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Azhar Ali and Devendra Bishoo have achieved career-high rankings in the latest ICC Test Player Rankings, which were released on Tuesday following Pakistan’s 56 runs victory in the day/night Test in Dubai on Monday. Azhar, who won the player of the match award for his 302 not out, has climbed five places to a […]
Warner storms to career-best third position in ODI Player Rankings on October 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: Opener David Warner has surged to a career-best third position in the ICC Players Rankings for ODI batsmen but Australia have lost vital points in the ODI team rankings following a 5-0 whitewash at the hands of South Africa. Warner has gained nine positions and moved into the top 10 for the first time […]
New Zealand take 3-0 lead as Pakistan relegated to Group II on September 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: New Zealand took an unassailable lead over Pakistan Saturday to retain their berth in the Davis Cup Asia-Oceania Group I when Michael Venus and Marcus Daniell won their doubles in straight sets at Christchurch, New Zealand. Venus and Daniell beat Aqeel Khan and Mohammad Abid Ali Khan Akbar 6-0, 6-1, 6-2 to give New […]
Pakistan become No. 1 team for first time on August 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan became number one Test team for the first time officially after the match between India and West Indies was drawn in West Indies on Monday. Pakistan are the fifth country after Australia, England, India and South Africa to become the number one team for the first time since the International Cricket Council (ICC) […]
Yasir drops to No 5 as Ashwin becomes top Test bowler on July 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has surged to the top of the ICC Player Rankings for Test Bowlers after a superb outing in the first Test against the West Indies in Antigua which the visiting side won by an innings and 92 runs. Ashwin, who was top-ranked in the 2015 year-ending rankings, not only regained […]
Australia skipper Smith receives ICC Test Championship mace on July 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: Australia captain Steve Smith Monday received the ICC Test Championship mace and $1million in prize money for leading his side to the number-one ranking on the ICC Test Team Rankings on the annual April 1 cut-off date. ICC chief executive David Richardson made the presentations to Smith in Pallekele, Sri Lanka who captained Australia […]
Pakistans Yasir Shah on top of the world on July 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: Wrist spinner Yasir Shah has become the number-one ranked Test bowler in the world after he bowled Pakistan to a 75-run victory over England in the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday. Yasir is the first Pakistan bowler to top the rankings since Mushtaq Ahmed achieved the distinction in December 1996. Shane Warne was […]