Archive · 2 Sep 2026
England Pacers Surge in ICC Rankings After Pakistan Wins
The ICC updated its cricket player rankings after several recent matches.
England’s Ollie Robinson played especially well against Pakistan and moved up to fifth among Test bowlers.
Josh Tongue also moved higher, reaching a career-best 13th place.
Some Pakistan players improved their rankings even though Pakistan fell 2-0 behind England.
Saud Shakeel moved up after scoring 97, while Babar Azam dropped five places.
Players from India and Sri Lanka also rose after a Test in Colombo.
South Africa’s Dewald Brevis climbed to fourth among T20I batters after scoring heavily in Namibia.
These rankings reward players for strong performances in recent games.
Ollie Robinson climbed six places to fifth in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after taking eight wickets at Lord’s.
Josh Tongue rose four places to a career-best 13th following a five-wicket match performance.
Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas, Mohammad Ali and Saud Shakeel improved, while Babar Azam slipped to 15th.
Sri Lanka’s Sonal Dinusha reached 25th among Test batters after scoring centuries in both innings against India.
South Africa’s Dewald Brevis moved to fourth in the T20I batting rankings after three strong performances in the Windhoek tri-series.
- Who
- England, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe players featured in the rankings update.
- What
- The ICC updated its Men’s Test and T20I player rankings after recent international matches.
- When
- After England’s first two Tests against Pakistan, the second India-Sri Lanka Test in Colombo and ongoing T20I tri-series matches.
- Where
- The reported matches took place at Lord’s, in Colombo and in Windhoek.
- Why
- Players moved up or down because of their performances, including wickets, runs and centuries.
- England-Pakistan series
- England leads the ICC World Test Championship series 2-0.
- Ollie Robinson
- Rose six places to fifth among Test bowlers after taking eight wickets for 35 at Lord’s.
- Josh Tongue
- Moved four places to a career-best 13th after taking five wickets in the match.
- Mohammad Abbas
- Climbed 10 places to joint-15th after a nine-wicket match haul.
- Saud Shakeel
- Rose 15 places to 18th after scoring 97 in the second innings.
- Sonal Dinusha
- Reached a career-best 25th after scoring centuries in both innings.
- Dewald Brevis
- Moved six places to a career-best fourth among T20I batters.