Noman Ali Reaches Career-Best Spot in ICC Test Bowling Rankings
Pakistan left arm spinner Noman Ali has achieved the peak of his career after climbing to second position in the latest ICC Test Bowling Rankings.
The experienced spinner moved four spots upward following his recent performances and now stands just behind India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who retains the top position.
Noman is only twenty nine rating points away from overtaking the Indian pacer, keeping the competition for the number one Test bowler spot intense.
Several other Pakistani cricketers also made notable progress in the latest ICC rankings update, marking a positive development for the national team.
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Fast bowler Shaheen Afridi gained three positions to reach nineteenth among Test bowlers, reflecting his consistent improvement and growing maturity in the red ball format.
In the batting charts, Mohammad Rizwan climbed four places to sixteenth, while Babar Azam advanced two positions to twenty second in the Test batting rankings.
ICC Test Bowling Rankings (Latest Update)
| Pos | Team | Player | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | India | Jasprit Bumrah | 882 |
| 02 | Pakistan | Noman Ali | 853 |
| 03 | New Zealand | Matt Henry | 846 |
| 04 | Australia | Pat Cummins | 838 |
| 05 | South Africa | Kagiso Rabada | 837 |
| 06 | Australia | Josh Hazlewood | 815 |
| 07 | Australia | Scott Boland | 784 |
| 08 | Australia | Nathan Lyon | 769 |
| 09 | Australia | Mitchell Starc | 766 |
| =09 | England | Gus Atkinson | 766 |
