Pakistan defeated Australia in the second Test in Abu Dhabi by 373 runs and won the 2-match Test series 1-0. With this win against Australia, Pakistan has made substantial gains in terms of points, in the ICC Test team rankings led by India with 116 points.
While Pakistan remains in 7th position, they have advanced from 88 to 95 points and to within two points of Sri Lanka.
Meanwhile, Australia has slipped from the third spot to the fifth position in the ICC Test rankings, as they finished with 102 points despite starting the series at 106 points.
Latest ICC Test team rankings:
Pos Team Rating pts
1 India 116
2 South Africa 106
3 England 105
4 New Zealand 102
5 Australia 102
6 Sri Lanka 97
7 Pakistan 95
8 West Indies 76
9 Bangladesh 67
10 Zimbabwe 2
(Inputs: ICC)