India, Aug. 12 -- Pakistan's strong finish in the Caribbean has boosted several of their players in the latest ICC Men's Test Rankings. Babar Azam has returned to the top 10 for the first time in nearly two years after playing a key role in Pakistan's eight-wicket win over the West Indies in Port of Spain. The captain scored 88 in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 24 during the successful chase, climbing five places to No. 10.

Abdullah Shafique made an even bigger jump after being named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 160 and 24. The opener surged 25 places to 32nd, moving ahead of the likes of Marnus Labuschagne, KL Rahul, Salman Agha and Shan Masood. Babar had slipped out of the top 10 in September 2024 after spending fiv...