DUBAI, 16 September 2026 (Kamran Raja): Pakistan Test captain Babar Azam and middle-order batter Saud Shakeel have climbed two places each in the latest ICC Test batting rankings released on Wednesday, with Babar moving to 13th position after scoring 76 off 103 balls in Pakistan’s second innings of the third Test against England at Edgbaston, while Saud rose to 16th after scores of 43 and 29; former Pakistan captain Shan Masood made the biggest gain among established Pakistani batters, rising four places to 37th following his fighting 95, while Test debutant Razaullah entered the rankings at 91st after an impressive 81 off 63 balls featuring nine sixes and four boundaries; meanwhile, Abdullah Shafique dropped 11 places to 46th, Mohammad Rizwan slipped one place to 34th and Salman Ali Agha fell one spot to 44th; Pakistan suffered a 3-0 Test series whitewash against England despite scoring 449 in their second innings at Edgbaston after being bowled out for 133 in the first, with England chasing the 130-run target comfortably to complete their first-ever home Test series whitewash against Pakistan.