Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Noman Ali has been rewarded for his efforts against England with a career-high spot in the latest ICC Test Bowlers rankings.
The 38-year-old was pivotal in helping Pakistan beat England 2-1 at home with his partner in crime Sajid Khan taking the visitors’ wickets for fun. The pairs record-breaking exploits allowed Pakistan to win its first series on home soil in over three years.
Noman Ali finished the third test with 9 wickets helping him jump 8 spots to sit at 9th on the standings table while Sajid jumped 12 places to now sit 38th in the table.
The top of the standings saw a shift as well with South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada taking the number 1 spot from Jasprit Bumrah with Josh Hazelwood in second.
ICC Test Bowlers Rankings:
| Ranking | Name | Country | Points |
| 1 | Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 860 |
| 2 | Josh Hazlewood | Australia | 847 |
| 3 | Jasprit Bumrah | India | 846 |
| 4 | Ravichandran Ashwin | India | 831 |
| 5 | Pat Cummins | Australia | 820 |
| 6 | Nathan Lyon | Australia | 801 |
| = | Prabath Jayasuriya | Sri Lanka | 801 |
| 8 | Ravindra Jadeja | India | 776 |
| 9 | Noman Ali | Pakistan | 759 |
| 10 | Matt Henry | New Zealand | 743 |
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