As Pakistan is busy in playing the test series against Australia in UAE grounds and Pakistan won the first test match against Australia with the convincing margin of 221. With this victory of Pakistan against Australia, Pakistan rose to the fifth position in the test ranking, which ICC announced the test ranking of the test playing countries recently.
The impressive performance of Pakistan against Australia pushed Pakistan to upward and snatched the fifth position in the test ranking and ahead of India in the new test rankings. ICC said in its statement that with the victory of Pakistan in Dubai test against Australia ensured its progress to the new rank at fifth position and also hurt the hopes of Australia to get the test rank of first position once again. Currently, Australia is at the second position with three number difference from South Africa. The second test match between Pakistan and Australia is going to be started on Thursday, 30th October in Dubai. Pakistan is very confident with a win against Australia and players will show their performance once again. But Pakistan national team should not forget that Australia is great professional side, which can turn the situation of the match and the series can be ended with 1-1 result. Pakistan cricket team will have to take this match more seriously and try to win or even play it draw to maintain their victory in the test series against Australia.