Pakistan's middle-order batter Saud Shakeel made notable progress in the latest ICC Test rankings, while several Pakistan cricketers experienced decline.
Shakeel's impressive 84-run knock in the second innings of the first Test against South Africa saw him rise three spots, moving from ninth to sixth with 764 rating points.
However, the news wasn't as positive for Babar Azam, who, despite scoring a half-century in the same Test, dropped two places to 17th with 669 rating points.
Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and all-rounder Salman Ali Agha also saw decline, sliding to 21st and 23rd, respectively.
Out-of-form opening batter Abdullah Shafique dropped to 51st, while skipper Shan Masood retained his 57th spot.
England's Joe Root remains on top as the number-one Test batter, accompanied by teammate Harry Brook in second, while New Zealand's Kane Williamson is third.
In the bowling rankings, Pakistan's spinner Noman Ali slipped to ninth place with 751 rating points, while pace bowler Shaheen Afridi dropped to 18th with 661 points.
Mohammad Abbas, who returned to international cricket with six wickets against South Africa, has secured the 23rd spot.
Pace sensation Naseem Shah surged six places to 33rd, while Hasan Ali and Sajid Khan dropped to 40th and 41st spots, respectively.
Khurram Shahzad moved up one place to 57th, while Abrar Ahmed slipped three spots to 59th.
India's Jasprit Bumrah continues to lead the Test bowler rankings. Josh Hazlewood replaced Kagiso Rabada as the new second-best Test bowler, with Australian captain Pat Cummins joining him in third place.
In the ODI rankings, Pakistan’s white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan made a slight rise, climbing three places to 21st, while Saim Ayub achieved a meteoric rise, jumping 57 places to 23rd with 603 points.
Pakistan's opening batsmen, Fakhar Zaman and Imam-ul-Haq, saw minor dips, each dropping one spot to 17th and 19th respectively.
Vice-captain Salman Ali Agha made a significant leap, moving up 28 places to 80th, while Abdullah Shafique slipped to 98th.
Babar Azam continues to dominate the ODI rankings, holding onto the top spot, with India's Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill in second, third.
In the ODI bowling rankings, Haris Rauf saw a small dip, dropping from 15th to 16th, while Mohammad Wasim Jr. held his position at 61st.
Naseem Shah's rise was notable, jumping 10 spots from 61st to 51st. Mohammad Nawaz, however, slipped six places to 73rd.
Afghanistan's Rashid Khan retained the top spot in the ODI bowler rankings, with Shaheen Afridi slipping to third, overtaken by India’s Kuldeep Yadav, who moved into second.
In the T20I rankings, Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fell to seventh, ninth respectively, while Saim Ayub held his ground at 57th.
Despite being out of action, Fakhar Zaman remained in the 68th position, while Iftikhar Ahmed moved up one spot to 77th.
Australia’s Travis Head leads the T20I batter rankings, followed by England’s Phil Salt and India’s Tilak Varma.
In the T20I bowler rankings, Shaheen Afridi maintained his spot at 22nd with 599 rating points, while Haris Rauf sat at 28th.
Young pacer Abbas Afridi slipped one place to 42nd and Shadab Khan dropped two spots to 70th.
West Indies’ Akeal Hosein retained his position as the number-one T20I bowler, with England's Adil Rashid and Sri Lanka’s Wanindu Hasaranga following in second and third.
- Babar Azam
- Shaheen Afridi
