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Rahmat Shah becomes first Afghan player in an ICC Test top 10
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah scored 173 against Zimbabwe, helping his team in a Test match.
The innings lifted him six places to seventh among Test batters in the ICC rankings released on November 11, 2026.
He is the first Afghan player in any ICC Test top 10, whether for batting, bowling or all-round performance.
Test rankings compare players’ performances in the longest format of international cricket.
Shah’s rise puts Afghanistan on the rankings list alongside established players from countries including England, Australia and India.
The batting rankings are led by England’s Harry Brook, followed by Joe Root.
The top 10 in the Test bowling rankings did not change, while the all-rounder rankings saw one change in their top 10.
Rahmat Shah became the first Afghanistan player to reach the top 10 of any ICC Test ranking.
He rose six places to seventh among Test batters after scoring 173 against Zimbabwe.
The ICC rankings were reported on November 11, 2026.
Shah’s batting rating was 735.
- Who
- Rahmat Shah, Afghanistan’s captain.
- What
- He became the first Afghanistan player to enter the top 10 of any ICC Test ranking, reaching seventh among batters.
- When
- November 11, 2026.
- Where
- In the ICC Test batting rankings.
- Why
- His 173 against Zimbabwe helped him climb six places.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Rahmat Shah scored 173 against Zimbabwe.
The ICC rankings showed Shah in seventh place among Test batters, six places higher.
- Player
- Rahmat Shah
- Country
- Afghanistan
- Batting rank
- Seventh
- Places climbed
- Six
- Rating
- 735
- Innings
- 173 against Zimbabwe