ICC has released new ranking of players in test cricket according to which Pakistani middle order batsman Younis Khan has reached from 11^th to 5^th spot after scoring a double hundred against England in Oval test. Younis Khan was at 5^th spot before the start of series against England but he lost the place in top 10 batsmen after performing poorly in first 3 test matches.

In the new test ranking, Australian captain Steven Smith is at the top position and England’s Joe Root is at 2^nd position. New Zealand’s captain Kane Williamson is at 3^rd and South Africa’s Hashim Amla is at 4^th position.

On the other side, the ranking of test bowlers remained mostly unchanged as English fast bowler James Anderson is at 1^st and Pakistan’s Yasir Shah is present at 5^th spot.

It should be cleared that Younis Khan has also leveled the record of legendry Pakistani batsman Javed Miandad after scoring his 6^th double century in test cricket.

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