Babar Azam drops nine spots to from third in the latest ICC Test rankings

Before Bangladesh toured Pakistan, Babar was ranked third in the Test batting charts. However, his scores of 0, 22, 31, and 11 across the four innings of the two-Test series led to his downfall from the top 10. He now sits at twelfth place and will need to wait until the three-match series against England at home in October to restore his position. With Babar's exit from the top 10, wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan is now the sole Pakistan player remaining in the top 10.

On the contrary, Joe Root has strengthened his position at the top of the Test batting rankings and is nearing his highest-ever Test rating. After scoring twin centuries at Lord's during the second Test against Sri Lanka, the former England captain has amassed 922 rating points, just one point shy of his career peak. Root currently leads the Test run-scoring charts for the year.