Pakistan’s first-ever series loss to Bangladesh has resulted in Shan Masood’s team slipping down to the eighth position in the ICC Test rankings besides hitting a historic low of lowest rating points since 1965. (More Cricket News)
Pakistan were thrashed by 10 wickets in the first Test whi💮le the hosts lost the second by six wickets with Rawalpindi🍸 hosting both matches.
“The hosts were sixth in the rankings table before the series, but back-to-back losses have seen them drop below West Indies to eighth with 76 rating points.
"This is the lowest rating points Pakist🐻an have had in the Test rankings table since 1965, barring a brief period where they did not have a place in the rankings due to an insufficient number of matches.”
Bangladesh’s chase in the second Test of 185 was also the third highest successful chase in Pakistan for🥃 any visiting side, but there was a little in terms of promotion for the ‘Tigers’.
Bangladesh remained in ninth position 🍷and behind༺ Pakistan despite gaining 13 rating points.
However, the 2-0 series win has bolstered Bangladesh in the points table for the🔯 World Test Championship cycle 2023-25 as they are now placed fourth behind table-toppers India, Australia at second and New Zealand at third.
Bangladesh, who will now focus their attention on a two-Test seri🍨es against India starting in Chennai on September 19, have 45.83 percentage points and 33 points with three 🍸wins and as many defeats in six Tests.
In WTC, tea𒆙ms get 12 points for a Test win, four for a draw and six for a tie while being ranked according to the percentage of points won.
