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ICC Test Rankings: After the humiliating defeat against Bangladesh at home, the Pakistan team is facing a lot of criticism. A day after the humiliating defeat in the home Test series, the Pakistan team has suffered another setback. After being defeated in the two-Test series, the Pakistan team has fallen flat on its face in the ICC Test rankings. The condition of the Pakistan team has become so bad that teams like Sri Lanka and West Indies are above it. There are only 4 teams below Pakistan. In the latest ICC Test team rankings, Pakistan has fallen 2 places to number 8. This is Pakistan's worst Test ranking so far in the history of Test cricket.
Worst phase of Pakistan cricket
Pakistan's performance in home Test matches has been poor since 2021. Pakistan has lost 6 of its last 10 Test matches while the remaining four have been drawn. The last win in a home Test was in February 2021. Host Pakistan was ranked sixth in the Test rankings before the Test series against Bangladesh, but has now slipped below the West Indies with 76 rating points after losing 2 consecutive matches. This is Pakistan's lowest rating points in the Test rankings since 1965, except for a brief period when it did not get a ranking due to playing fewer matches.
Sri Lanka and West Indies benefited
Australia tops the latest ICC Test rankings with 124 rating points. India is second in the rankings. Team India is just 4 points behind Australia in terms of rating points. England, South Africa and New Zealand are third, fourth and fifth respectively. Sri Lanka and West Indies have gained 1-1 position while Pakistan has lost 2 positions. Sri Lanka has moved to sixth position while West Indies has moved to seventh position. Despite a clean sweep in the Test series, Bangladesh is at ninth position behind Pakistan. However, winning the series gave Bangladesh a gain of 13 rating points.