{"id":133021,"date":"2026-09-13T23:42:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=133021"},"modified":"2026-09-13T23:42:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:42:08","slug":"pakistan-slips-further-in-test-rankings-drops-to-bottom-of-world-test-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2026\/133021\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Slips\u00a0Further in Test\u00a0Rankings, Drops to\u00a0Bottom of\u00a0World Test Championship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Islamabad (National Times) Pakistan&#8217;s Test ranking has fallen by another place following its defeat against England, with the national side also dropping to the bottom of the World Test Championship standings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Australia currently leads the World Test Championship table, followed by South Africa in second place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Test team rankings, New Zealand occupy third position, while India and England are fourth and fifth respectively. 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