Although India won the four-match series 2-0 against the Caribbean side, they surrendered top spot in the ICC rankings to Pakistan, less than a week after taking over the number one position from Australia.
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Rain stopped play on the first day of the match when the West Indies were 62 for two.
Only 22 overs of play was possible on the opening day of the final Test match, which turned out to be the third shortest ever Test match in the history of longer format.
Offering his heartfelt congratulations to the team, Miandad said that he felt really proud to see Pakistan reaching the significant milestone while admitting that it was a great achievement for Misbah and his team, PakPassion.net reported.
Ravichandran Ashwin has surpassed cricketing icons Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag with his sixth Player-of-the-Series award in Tests, the most of any Indian player.
“But as a team we think we can assess ourselves at the end of this season, not one Test at a time”, Kohli said, reported IANS.
“It’s a fantastic achievement and a lot of people deserve the credit for that, but the top of them all will be the players who have worked hard and been outstanding”, said Arthur, who coached Pakistan to a 2-2 draw in the four-Test series against England.
“For us, the number one ranking is not a destination but part of a journey”, Misbah added.
Another 31 wickets in a low-scoring series win over South Africa late previous year made it Player-of-the-Series award number five and he added a sixth in the Caribbean this month.
But their recent performances in unfamiliar conditions in England, where they were victorious in Tests at Lord’s and The Oval to draw the series 2-2, have given the tourists belief that they can win away from their adopted home in the UAE.
James Sutherland, CA’s chief executive, hailed Pakistan on their rise to number one spot, which has come despite them being unable to play matches on home soil for more than six years.
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“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. West Indies dismissed the top-order and gave me the opportunity to get hundred and obviously it is a psychological thing”. Let’s take a look at top 10 teams of ranking. The ODI and T20I team rankings are updated after each match.
