Rahmat Shah, captain of Afghanistan’s national cricket team, has made history by becoming the first Afghan player to be ranked among the top 10 in the ICC Test batting rankings. Shah’s impressive performance against Zimbabwe in the Test series elevated him to this milestone.<\/p>\n
According to the latest ICC rankings, the 33-year-old batsman climbed six spots to reach seventh place, marking the highest position of his career. In the first match of the Test series between Afghanistan and Zimbabwe held in Sharjah, Shah played a key role by scoring 173 runs. This was his fifth century in Test matches and his second century this year.<\/p>\n
In the rankings, Rahmat Shah has surpassed prominent players such as Shubman Gill, Aiden Markram, and Kusal Mendis. His individual success has coincided with the rise of the Afghanistan national team in the three-team ODI competitions. This month, Afghanistan reached their highest-ever position in the ICC ODI team rankings, securing sixth place.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere in the rankings, Craig Ervine of Zimbabwe climbed nine positions to reach 48th after scoring an unbeaten 200 runs. These achievements highlight significant growth in the level of cricket competition in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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