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sports Updated 16 Sep 2026

Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel, and Shan Masood climb in ICC Test rankings

HarZaviya summary · from 3 outlets

Most outlets highlighted Babar Azam's rise in the ICC Test batting rankings and noted Saud Shakeel's improvement. A few also mentioned Shan Masood's climb and, in passing, referenced Razaullah's debut in the rankings. The series defeat by England was briefly acknowledged but not framed as central to the rankings movement.

Summary generated by HarZaviya from the headlines and excerpts of the 3 outlets below. Each outlet's own headline is listed under it.

Same story from 3 outlets

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  1. Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel climb two places in ICC Test rankings

    From Test captain Babar Azam and batter Saud Shakeel. — ReutersDUBAI: Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and batter Saud Shakeel climbed two places in the latest ICC Test rankings, while Salman Ali Agha, Noman Ali, Khurram Shahzad and Muhammad Abbas slipped after Pakistan suffered a...

  2. Minute Mirror 84% identical

    Babar, Saud climb ICC Test rankings after England tour

    Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel climb in the latest ICC Test batting rankings, while Shan Masood and debutant Razaullah also make gains after....

  3. Hum News English 90% identical

    Babar Azam, Saud Shakeel and Shan Masood climb in latest ICC Test rankings

    LAHORE: Pakistan captain Babar Azam has moved up two places to 13th in the latest ICC Test batting rankings, while Saud Shakeel and Shan Masood have also made significant gains despite Pakistan's 3-0 series defeat by England. Babar's 76 in the second innings of the third Test in Birmingham helped him climb to 13th, while Saud moved up two places to 16th and Shan rose four spots to 37th. The lat...

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