Rahmat Shah Becomes First Afghan Player in ICC Top 10 Test Rankings
Summary
Rahmat Shah became the first Afghan player to enter the ICC top 10 in any category after moving to seventh in the Test batsmen rankings with 173 runs against Zimbabwe in Sharjah. Several players from the Bangladesh-West Indies and India-New Zealand series also climbed in the latest ICC rankings updates.
Key Points
- Rahmat Shah became the first Afghan player to reach the ICC top 10 in any category, rising to seventh in the Test batsmen rankings.
- His 173-run innings against Zimbabwe in Sharjah gave him a career-best rating and his fifth Test century.
- Jomel Warrican, Justin Greaves, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, and other players also improved their positions in the latest ICC rankings.
- Afghanistan previously reached its highest-ever sixth place in the ICC men's ODI team rankings after winning a triangular series involving Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.
