PakistanThe Ireland cricket team has hit a new low in the ICC Test rankings, dropping to eighth position after a disappointing series defeat against BangladeshWith just 76 rating points, this is Pakistan’s lowest ranking since 1965, a period when the team was still finding its feet in international cricket. The recent performance is a significant setback for a team.
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The worst year for Pakistan Cricket in 59 years
The series against Bangladesh It turned out to be particularly disastrous for PakistanThe two-match Test series in Rawalpindi saw the team suffer a 0-2 drubbing, a result that not only cost them valuable ranking points but also further highlighted the struggles of their star players, especially the captain. Babar Azam.
Babar Azam has been going through a prolonged lean spell in Test cricket. His struggles continued against Bangladeshwhere he could only score 0, 22, 31 and 11 in the four innings. This disappointing run of form has seen him fall out of the top 10 in the ICC Test batsmen rankings, dropping to 12th position with a rating of 712 points.
Babar’s decline in form has been a worrying sign for PakistanIn his last 16 Test innings, he has failed to score a half-century, with his highest score during this period being just 41. His inability to anchor the innings or contribute any significant runs has placed immense pressure on Pakistan’s batting line-up, which has often looked fragile in challenging conditions.
The repercussions of Babar’s fall in form and PakistanThe team’s poor overall performance in Test cricket is being keenly felt. Bangladesh remained in ninth position and behind Pakistan despite gaining 13 qualifying points.
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However, the 2-0 series victory has strengthened Bangladesh in the points table for the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle as they now sit fourth behind table leaders India, second-placed Australia and third-placed New Zealand.
Bangladeshwho will now turn their attention to a two-Test series against India starting in Chennai on September 19, have 45.83 percentage points and 33 points with three wins and as many losses from six Tests.
(With PTI inputs)
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