{
  "id": 15869017,
  "title": "Pakistan Moves Up in Latest ICC ODI Rankings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/pakistan-moves-up-in-latest-icc-odi-rankings",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:30:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/pakistan-moves-up-in-latest-icc-odi-rankings/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan has ascended to fourth place in the most recent ICC Men’s ODI team rankings, surpassing Australia after two successive wins over Sri Lanka and England in the ongoing three-match series at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Pakistan's current rating stands at 103 points, just one point behind third-placed South Africa, which holds 104 points. India remains atop the rankings with 115 points, followed by New Zealand in second place with 109 points.\n\nThe improvement in Pakistan's standing stems from their emphatic 87-run triumph over England on Tuesday, led by all-rounder Arafat Minhas. Minhas displayed a pivotal performance, scoring 59 runs off 58 balls before claiming career-best bowling figures of 6/40. This enabled Pakistan to extend its winning streak in the tournament.\n\nFacing England first, Pakistan overcame a challenging situation of 81-4 to amass 302-9. Hasan Nawaz spearheaded the batting effort with a 79-run knock off 74 deliveries, while Saad Baig contributed 35 runs. Faheem Ashraf added a rapid 39 off 26 balls to bolster Pakistan's total. Responding in turn, England fell for 215, despite Tom Banton scoring 57 and Ben Duckett chipping in 45 runs. Minhas spearheaded Pakistan's bowling attack, dismissing key English batters, including Will Jacks and Adil Rashid, in successive deliveries. He also ran out Gus Atkinson, sealing an impressive all-round performance.\n\nPakistan now intends to sustain its winning momentum in the tri-series, looking to further enhance its position in the ODI rankings.",
  "summary": "Pakistan has climbed to fourth place in the ICC Men’s ODI team rankings, overtaking Australia following consecutive victories over Sri … Read More The post Pakistan Moves Up in Latest ICC ODI Rankings appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}