PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC- An investigation is to be launched into the reasons for the poor condition of the outfield at the Queen’s Park Oval which led to play in the fourth Test between West Indies and India being abandoned after only 22 overs. After the England series Pakistan was ranked number 2.
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Kohli said that he was pleased to see Shami and Bhuvneshwar back in full fitness during the India-West Indies series.
Rain halted play on the first day of the Test after West Indies had reached 62 for two wickets and no further play was possible over the next four days despite periods of sunshine.
Pakistan supplanted arch rivals India to become the world’s number one Test side on Monday for the first time since the International Cricket Council (ICC) introduced the rankings process in 2003.
Asif, who was the No.2 ranked Test bowler before that ill-fated England tour, has now served his five-year sanction and is hoping to join Amir in earning a recall to the national side.
Recently, Australia whitewashed to Sri Lanka by 3-0 at Sri Lanka, Pakistan drew the 4 test Series against England by 2-2. This is what cricketers play for and want to achieve in their careers. “We take that confidence into the one-day internationals as well. It’s definitely a good thing for us, our one-day ranking is not great right now but we will take the opportunity the way the team is performing, hopefully we can convert it into ODIs as well”. “For us, the number one ranking isn’t a destination but part of a journey”, captain Misbah-ul-Haq said. “Misbah and his side deserve our heartiest congratulations. Players respect him a lot and he maintains a good atmosphere within the team”, he said.
“The past few weeks of Test cricket have been incredibly absorbing with some high-quality competitive series being played, exhibiting what is so special about Test cricket”.
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The ICC will present a special trophy to Pakistan in honor of the achievement next month. The details of the presentation ceremony will be announced in due course. “But the boys really believed in the Tests, so here also we believe we can do it”. The ODI and T20I team rankings are updated after each match.
