This helped him to claim the top spot on the ICC World Rankings for all-rounders in Tests.
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“Congratulations to whole nation and especially team Pakistan including everyone who is associated with the team in any capacity”, Misbah wrote on his verified Twitter account.
“We have done it but we need to do a lot more to maintain it”.
The Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) and the Queen’s Park Cricket Club (QPCC) have launched a joint investigation into the wash out of the fourth Test between West Indies and India.
After the draw at Queen’s Park Oval in the fourth Test, India won the series 2-0 but failed to hold onto their number one ranking, pushing Pakistan to the top for the first time since the rankings were introduced in 2003.
“For us, the number one ranking is not a destination but part of a journey”, Misbah added. The series against West Indies in the UAE and subsequent tours to New Zealand and Australia will provide a tough challenge in this regard.
Zimbabwe lost 2-0 in the two-match series after going down by an innings and 117 runs in the first Test before losing the second by 254 runs.
Pakistan’s steady progress to the top of the summit can be judged from the fact that it had entered in its home series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in October 2014 in sixth position, while it was ranked fourth when it hosted England in a three-Test series past year in the UAE.
If Pakistan remain number one until the April 1, 2017 cut-off date, they will also receive a much-needed US$1 million prize money.
“We have identified a few bowlers back home as well who we want to keep up-to-date with the fitness levels required to play at this level in Test-match cricket”.
Pakistan have always been regarded as a talented yet inconsistent side, but through a combination of sheer hard work, application and a little help from some inclement Caribbean weather, the South Asian side sit atop the test rankings for the first time.
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The ICC will present a special trophy to Pakistan in honor of the achievement next month. 1 for less than a week after displacing Australia at the top on August 17. We can confirm Sri Lanka will be touring here for a two-match Test series. “To top the table, which boasts some great teams and players, is something to be very proud of”. The ODI and T20I team rankings are updated after each match.
