Pakistan slip to No.8 in Test rankings after Bangladesh defeat

Pakistan have slipped to No.8 in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings after their shock 2-0 series defeat to low-ranked Bangladesh.

Bangladesh inflicted a six-wicket defeat on the home team in the second Test in Rawalpindi on September 3 (Tuesday) - their first series win against Pakistan.

The hosts were ranked sixth before the series, but back-to-back losses have seen them drop below West Indies to eighth.

This is the lowest rating point Pakistan have had in the Test rankings table since 1965, barring a brief period when they did not have a place due to an insufficient number of matches.

There are now no Pakistan bowlers ranked in the top 10 after paceman Shaheen Shah Afridi fell to 11th from his ninth place before the Bangladesh series.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is the only Pakistani remaining in the top 10 batting rankings, while Babar Azam dropped three places to 12th. Azam managed just 64 runs in the two Tests against Bangladesh.

(With inputs from ICC Media Release)

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