Overview
- The ICC update released on October 22 lists Noman Ali at 853 rating points, 29 behind leader Jasprit Bumrah on 882.
- His 6-112 and 4-79 in Lahore sealed a 93-run win over South Africa, giving Pakistan a 1–0 World Test Championship lead.
- Noman has surpassed the peak ICC ratings of Wasim Akram and several other Pakistan greats, becoming the seventh from his country to top 850.
- Shaheen Shah Afridi rose three spots to 19th after a second-innings 4-33, while Mohammad Rizwan moved to 16th, Babar Azam to 22nd, Salman Agha to 30th and Imam-ul-Haq re-entered at 44th in batting.
- South Africa’s Senuran Muthusamy jumped from 93rd to 55th after an 11-for match haul, with Ryan Rickelton entering the top 50 and Tony de Zorzi reaching 54th among batters.