{
  "id": 7075296,
  "title": "Pakistan slip to ninth place in Test rankings after England whitewash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/pakistan-slip-to-ninth-place-in-test-rankings-after-england-whitewash",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-13T06:53:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439277/pakistan-slip-to-ninth-place-in-test-rankings-after-england-whitewash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's cricket team has plummeted to its lowest-ever ICC Test ranking, being relegated to ninth place following a series whitewash at the hands of England. This marks the first time in the team's history that they have reached such a low position in the rankings. The recent defeat has left Pakistan on a downward spiral, with the national side now facing the lowest Test ranking in their cricketing history.\n\nIn the most recent Test rankings, Pakistan has dropped one place, relegating them to ninth position among the top ten ranked teams globally. The team's poor performance is evident in their recent results, having won only seven out of their last 20 Test matches. This worrying trend has been exacerbated by a series of whitewashes, which have now occurred in six of the team's last 12 Test series.\n\nThe English team's recent whitewash against Pakistan has added to the team's woes, further pushing them down the rankings. This setback has highlighted the need for Pakistan to perform better in future series if they hope to recover their position in the Test rankings. The team will undoubtedly need to address their recent poor form and regain their confidence if they wish to climb back up the rankings and reclaim their status as a formidable Test cricket nation.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s Test cricket team has dropped to its worst-ever ICC Test ranking, slipping to ninth place for the first time following a series whitewash at the hands of England. Pakistan fell one place in the latest Test rankings after the defeat, leaving the national side ninth among the 10 ranked teams. The latest position marks the lowest Test ranking in Pakistan’s cricket history. Pakistan have…",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Root takes charge, guiding England to series whitewash over Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/root-takes-charge-guiding-england-to-series-whitewash-over-pakistan-6928893",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:33:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Root takes charge, guiding England to series whitewash over Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/root-takes-charge-guiding-england-to-series-whitewash-over-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-09-12T12:45:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Pakistan slump to Test series whitewash in England: 'We need to sit down and admit our mistakes'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/pakistan-slump-to-test-series-whitewash-in-england-we-need-to-sit",
        "published": "2026-09-12T13:20:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "England survive Pakistan scare to seal 3-0 Test series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/england-survive-pakistan-scare-to-seal-3-0-test-series-sweep",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:24:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan suffer Test series whitewash in England",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/pakistan-suffer-test-series-whitewash-in-england",
        "published": "2026-09-12T14:28:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Root says England's back from 'chaos' after Pakistan series sweep",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/root-says-englands-back-from-chaos-after-pakistan-series-sweep",
        "published": "2026-09-13T00:58:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}