India misplaced the highest spot within the WTC rankings© AFP
The Australian workforce has surpassed India within the ICC World Take a look at Championship 2023-25 standings after their eight-wicket victory over Pakistan within the Sydney Cricket Floor (SCG) Take a look at. After a triumphant 2023, throughout which Pat Cummins-led workforce secured two vital ICC titles – the World Take a look at Championship Last and the ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup – Australia continued to showcase their dominance in 2024. The hosts defeated Pakistan by eight wickets within the New Yr’s Take a look at on the iconic Sydney Cricket Floor, finishing a 3-0 collection sweep and rising to the highest of the World Take a look at Championship standings. Following India’s 1-1 collection tie in South Africa on Friday, 5 January, the facet have been forward within the ICC Males’s Take a look at Staff Rankings.
With 56.25 share factors, Australia has surpassed India, which is at the moment ranked second with 54.16 share factors.
In the meantime, Pakistan’s place at No.6 dropped considerably, from 45.83 earlier than the SCG Take a look at to 36.66 after the defeat.
After electing to bat, the guests posted a aggressive first-innings complete of 313 with Mohammad Rizwan (88), Agha Salman (53), and No.9 Aamer Jamal (82) all scoring fifties.
In response, they knocked Australia out for 299, due to Jamal’s bowling onslaught. With a 14-run lead heading into the second innings, Pakistan held slightly benefit over the hosts.
Nevertheless, Pakistan’s second innings on the crease drastically modified the sport’s final result. The Australian bowlers restricted them to 115 runs and Saim Ayub top-scored with 33. With figures of 4/16, Josh Hazlewood led the assault, and he was ably supported by seasoned spinner Nathan Lyon (3/36).
On day 4, the hosts chased the aim in 25.5 overs, with Warner and Marnus Labuschagne scoring match-winning fifties.
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