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Pakistan jump to second in T20 rankings

APP Published September 2, 2015

KARACHI: Pakistan moved up to second position from third in the latest Twenty20 Internationals Ranking released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.

Reigning World T20 champions Sri Lanka are remain top with 126 rating points.

Pakistan benefited from Australia’s defeat to England in their T20 internationals on Monday. The Green-shirts have 120 rating points, two ahead of Australia in third.

India are also on 118 points but are placed fourth with fifth-placed West Indies a point behind.

Rankings:

Sri Lanka 126 points
Pakistan 120 points
Australia 118 points
India 118 points
West Indies 117 points
South Africa 111 points
New Zealand 108 points
England 107 points
Afghanistan 77 points
Bangladesh 73 points
Hong Kong 72 points
Scotland 66 points
Netherlands 61 points
Zimbabwe 56 points
Ireland 42 points

Published in Dawn, September 2nd, 2015

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FIZ

Sep 02, 2015 11:29am

Well done team Pakistan....Luck is also favouring us :)

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Kamal Pasha

Sep 02, 2015 11:47am

Congratulations Pakistan.

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A Peshawary

Sep 02, 2015 11:54am

@FIZ Boys handwork under Afridi leadership is favoring us not the luck. Do not try to undermine the efforts of the boys. Pakistan's better play and recent winning steak has put them in a place to try for No I spot in near future. Their 120 points in a highly competitive environments speak for themselves. It has placed them above the team of Amla, ABD, Dhoni, Kohli, Smith, Watson etc. It was Australia's defeat which placed them behind Pakistan and not luck. The boys should not be complacent and have to be on their toes as all the teams on edge with small margin of difference in points. Well-done boys. A Peshawary

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sandeep

Sep 02, 2015 12:28pm

always need somebodys help to climb rankings

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Rashid Ishaq

Sep 02, 2015 01:04pm

Luck is also with you green shirts; do more and no.1 ranking is not far from you. Sky is the limit

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syed wasim haider

Sep 02, 2015 01:09pm

Belive in hard work not lady luck

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Cricket-one

Sep 02, 2015 01:17pm

What happened to the IPL plagued India ?

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Cricket-one

Sep 02, 2015 01:18pm

@sandeep While some other teams can't climb, even with help.

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Amin Syed

Sep 02, 2015 01:50pm

@Cricket-one! you made me smile :)

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UMZ

Sep 02, 2015 01:50pm

@sandeep Why would we need anybody's help to climb up the rankings. Stop crying, Pakistan has been the most successful T20 and Test team over the last 4-5 years, and now the ODI team is showing signs of improvements.

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rajdeep

Sep 02, 2015 01:52pm

@Rashid Ishaq you wanted to say "Sky blue" is the limit for Green shirts?? :D :D

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Arshad Hussain

Sep 02, 2015 01:59pm

May Pakistan remain on Top on their own. Other teams defeat make us gain, must be refined.

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Nisar

Sep 02, 2015 06:55pm

Great work, soon you will be No.1 in T20 and in the top 3 for Test, Some more work required in the ODI's, but i can see them climb to 4-5 in 12 month.

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Imran from Chicago

Sep 03, 2015 07:43am

@sandeep after all the ranking formula fudging BCCI has been able to pull off, its quite an accomplishment don't you think?

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GiantAsian

Sep 03, 2015 09:33am

Pak team deserve it... Well wsiher from accros the border.

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