--- title: "Babar Azam returns to ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years" description: "Most outlets highlighted Babar Azam's return to the ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years, noting his climb of five places to 10th. Several also mentioned the improved rankings of teammates Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan following Pakistan's performance against West Indies. While the framing was largely consistent, a few outlets, such as Samaa and Aaj News (English), explicitly linked the rankings changes to Pakistan's recent series win, while others, like Geo News and BOL News, focused more on Azam's personal achievement." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/2922-babar-azam-returns-to-top-10-in-latest-icc-test-rankings site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Babar Azam returns to ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years sports · latest filing 13 Aug 2026, 7:33 AM PKT · 12–13 Aug 2026 · 10 articles from 9 outlets over 2 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Babar Azam's return to the ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years, noting his climb of five places to 10th. Several also mentioned the improved rankings of teammates Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan following Pakistan's performance against West Indies. The Nation and Aaj News (English) explicitly linked the rankings update to the recent series win, while others framed the rankings gain without specifying the cause. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 13 Aug 2026 — Babar, Abdullah lead Pakistan’s surge in latest ICC Test rankings (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [Babar, Abdullah lead Pakistan’s surge in latest ICC Test rankings](https://www.nation.com.pk/13-Aug-2026/babar-abdullah-lead-pakistan-s-surge-latest-icc-test-rankings) · 13 Aug 2026, 7:33 AM PKT > LAHORE - Pakistan captain Babar Azam and opener Abdullah Shafique were among the biggest movers in the latest ICC Test rankings after impressive performances in the recently concluded two-match Test series against the West Indies, which finished level at 1-1. ### 12 Aug 2026 — Babar Azam returns to ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years (9 outlets) > Most outlets highlighted Babar Azam's return to the ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years, noting his climb of five places to 10th. Several also mentioned the improved rankings of teammates Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan following Pakistan's performance against West Indies. While the framing was largely consistent, a few outlets, such as Samaa and Aaj News (English), explicitly linked the rankings changes to Pakistan's recent series win, while others, like Geo News and BOL News, focused more on Azam's personal achievement. - **The Nation** — [Babar Azam returns to ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years](https://www.nation.com.pk/12-Aug-2026/babar-azam-returns-icc-test-batting-top-10-nearly-two-years) · 12 Aug 2026, 7:17 PM PKT > Pakistan captain Babar Azam has re-entered the top 10 of the ICC Test batting rankings, marking his return to the elite group after almost two years. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Babar returns to Test top 10 after Pakistan's West Indies series win](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467568/babar-returns-to-test-top-10-after-pakistans-west-indies-series-win) · 12 Aug 2026, 7:11 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan captain Babar Azam returned to the top 10 of the International Cricket Council’s Test batting rankings for the first time since September 2024, while teammates Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also climbed the latest rankings following their series against the West Indies. Babar moved up five places to 10th after scoring 88 runs in the first innings of the second Test and an unbeaten 2... - **BOL News** — [Babar Azam returns to ICC top 10 in Test rankings](https://www.bolnews.com/sports/babar-azam-returns-to-icc-top-10-in-test-rankings/) · 12 Aug 2026, 3:53 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan captain climbs five places after nearly two years outside elite rankings. The post Babar Azam returns to ICC top 10 in Test rankings appeared first on BOL News. - **Geo News** — [Babar Azam, Abdullah Shafique rise in ICC Test rankings](https://www.geo.tv/latest/677280-babar-azam-abdullah-shafique-rise-in-icc-test-rankings) · 12 Aug 2026, 3:40 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan batter Abdullah Shafique celebrates with captain Babar Azam after scoring a half-century on day two of the second Test against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain on August 3, 2026. — AFP Pakistan captain Babar Azam, opening batter Abdullah Shafique and... - **Dunya News** — [Babar Azam returns to top 10 in latest ICC Test rankings after two years](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Sports/967571-babar-azam-returns-to-top-10-in-latest-icc-test-rankings-after-two-yea) · 12 Aug 2026, 2:42 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > Babar Azam returned to the ICC Test batting top 10 after nearly two years, rising five places to 10th, while Abdullah Shafique jumped 25 spots to 32nd in the latest rankings. - **Samaa** — [Babar returns to Test top 10 as Pakistan trio rise in ICC rankings](https://www.samaa.tv/2087355081-babar-returns-to-test-top-10-as-pakistan-trio-rise-in-icc-rankings) · 12 Aug 2026, 2:09 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > Babar Azam climbed five places to 10th in the ICC Test batting rankings, while Abdullah Shafique and Sajid Khan also made major gains after Pakistan's West Indies victory. - **ARY News (English)** — [Babar Azam returns to top ten in ICC Test Rankings](https://arynews.tv/babar-azam-returns-to-top-ten-in-icc-test-rankings) · 12 Aug 2026, 1:53 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing - **ProPakistani** — [Babar Azam Returns to Top 10 of ICC Test Batting Rankings After Two Years](https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/12/babar-azam-returns-to-top-10-of-icc-test-batting-rankings-after-two-years/) · 12 Aug 2026, 1:44 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam has returned to the ICC Test batting rankings top 10 after a gap of two… Read More The post Babar Azam Returns to Top 10 of ICC Test Batting Rankings After Two Years appeared first on ProPakistani. - **The Express Tribune** — [Babar back in top 10; Shafique, Sajid also climb](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2623462/babar-back-inside-top-10-as-pakistan-trio-win-rankings-boost) · 12 Aug 2026, 8:34 AM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan captain was named players of the series against West Indies ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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