Javed Miandad declares Ranking System not accurate

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Former Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad has declared the ranking system unjust and said that abilities of teams can’t be judged rightly unless all countries play against each other. Few teams put other team out of top position with easy home series. He congratulated Pakistani team for achieving 1st position in test and said Misbah and Younis should not think about retirement.

He said during an interview to foreign website that he is feeling happy and proud for achieving 1st position in test cricket by Pakistani team but he has reservations about ranking system as success of a team is not presented rightly in this system. As far as Pakistan is concerned, anyone can take top position from Pakistan by organizing a simple home series. Unless all the teams play against each other, it’s useless to declare one team as number 1.

Miandad said that how the top ranked Australian team can be whitewashed against Sri Lanka? Islanders defeated them through pitches that were turning from ball 1 while justified play is not possible on that pitch. ICC needs to control this situation which is also true for India as it prepares such types of pitches for guest teams and it directly affects ranking.

Miandad added that there is no doubt Pakistani team is talented but they have to perform consistently well to retain that position despite this unjust system. He thinks Misbah and Younis should not think about retirement. He said so when Misbah took retirement form ODI cricket after world cup. Pakistan has performed well in test cricket and they need Misbah to move forward.

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