Where do the heroics of Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf rank among the highest 10th-wicket partnerships in ODI cricket?

Cricket fans in Lahore witnessed a modern miracle in the fourth ODI of the tri-series as Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf combined for a staggering, unbeaten 89-run tenth-wicket partnership to guide Pakistan to an improbable victory over England.

Coming together with the game seemingly lost, the duo deflated the English bowlers and rewrote the record books. While their heroic match-winning stand will go down in folklore, it also shines a spotlight on the rarest of cricket phenomena: the final-wicket masterclass.

Here is a look at where Pakistan’s heroics rank among the seven highest tenth-wicket partnerships in One Day International history.

1. Viv Richards and Michael Holding (106 runs)

The gold standard for final-wicket partnerships was set over four decades ago in Manchester. On 31 May 1984, the West Indies were in deep trouble against England until the legendary Viv Richards decided to take total control.

Partnered by fast bowler Michael Holding, Richards smashed a breath-taking 189 not out. Holding played his part perfectly, contributing 12 runs to an unbeaten 106-run stand that completely demoralised the hosts.

2. Mohammad Amir and Saeed Ajmal (103 runs)

Before the latest drama, Pakistan already held a prestigious place near the top of this list. On 9 November 2009 in Abu Dhabi, Pakistan collapsed to 101 for 9 while chasing New Zealand‘s total.

Young fast bowler Mohammad Amir and spin maestro Saeed Ajmal refused to surrender, putting on a spectacular 103-run partnership. Though Pakistan narrowly lost the match by seven runs, this defiance remains the only other century-stand for the tenth wicket.

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3. Ravi Rampaul and Kemar Roach (99 runs)

The West Indies struck gold on 2 Dec 2011 in Visakhapatnam against India. The Caribbean side were collapsing rapidly until tailenders Ravi Rampaul and Kemar Roach united.

Rampaul launched an incredible counter-attack, smashing 86 not out from just 66 balls. Roach anchored the other end to help compile an unbeaten 99-run partnership, falling just one run short of a historic century-stand.

4. Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf (89 runs)

The newest entry on this list belongs to Pakistan’s heroes in Lahore. Facing England, Pakistan’s batting line-up appeared dead and buried until Shadab Khan and Haris Rauf staged their magnificent intervention.

Combining aggressive hitting with clever strike rotation, their unbeaten 89-run stand single-handedly turned what appeared to be a certain defeat into a famous, jaw-dropping ODI cricket victory.

5. Aayan Afzal Khan and Hazrat Bilal (83 runs)

The associate cricket world provided its own slice of history on 18 November 2022 in Kirtipur. Playing against Nepal, the United Arab Emirates looked completely out of options.

Teenager Aayan Afzal Khan showed maturity far beyond his years, anchoring the innings alongside number eleven Hazrat Bilal.

6. Luke Ronchi and Mitchell McClenaghan (76 runs)

New Zealand found themselves in a dire situation against South Africa in Mount Maunganui on 24 October 2014. Wicketkeeper Luke Ronchi decided to launch a counter-offensive from number seven.

When he was joined by fast bowler Mitchell McClenaghan for the final wicket, the pair combined for a rapid 76 runs. Ronchi blasted 79 to push the Black Caps to a respectable score.

7. Yasir Shah and Mohammad Amir (76 runs)

Pakistan’s historic knack for lower-order resistance was again evident on 30 August 2016 in Nottingham. Facing a rampant England team, Pakistan’s top order crumbled.

Standing tall at the end, spinner Yasir Shah and paceman Mohammad Amir fought back with an entertaining 76-run partnership. It was Amir’s second appearance in the record books, proving his unique capability as a dangerous final-wicket batsman.

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The greatest glovemen – a century, half-ton and seven or more dismissals in the same Test

Wicketkeeping in Test cricket is one of the most physically demanding jobs in sports. A keeper must remain crouched for hundreds of overs, maintain absolute concentration for days, and then turn around to do his bit for the batting line-up.

Among the rarest feats in cricket history is for a gloveman to dominate with the bat by scoring a half-century and a century in the same match, while simultaneously delivering a masterclass behind the stumps.

Following a recent historic performance by Bangladesh’s Litton Das against Afghanistan, we take a look at a short list of wicketkeepers who have achieved the highest number of dismissals in a single Test match while also scoring a fifty and a hundred.

1. Litton Das (Bangladesh) – nine dismissals vs Afghanistan (2026)

Bangladesh’s Litton Das rewrote the record books during the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi. Entering the match under immense pressure, Litton delivered a performance for the ages.

He anchored the Bangladesh batting by scoring a resilient 53 in the first innings and translating his form into a spectacular 102 in the second.

However, it was his legendary athleticism with the gloves that stole the show. Litton executed nine dismissals across the match, capped off by an incredible diving, one-handed catch just before lunch on the final day.

With his ninth dismissal, Litton officially broke Denis Lindsay’s 60-year-old world record, claiming the undisputed crown for the most dismissals by a wicketkeeper scoring a fifty and a century in a single Test match.

2. Denis Lindsay (South Africa) – eight dismissals vs Australia (1966)

For nearly sixty years, South African cricketing legend Denis Lindsay held the benchmark for this specific all-round feat. During the historic 1966 Test against Australia at the Wanderers in Johannesburg, Lindsay single-handedly turned the tide for South Africa.

He compiled an astonishing 182 runs in one innings alongside a crucial half-century, while effortlessly executing eight dismissals behind the stumps.

Lindsay’s masterclass guided South Africa to a historic victory and established a standard for wicketkeeping excellence that stood uncontested for decades.

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3. Alex Carey (Australia) – seven dismissals vs England (2025)

Alex Carey cemented his reputation as one of the premier modern wicketkeeper-batters during a high-stakes encounter against England in 2025. Carey displayed immaculate glovework throughout the match, snaring seven dismissals to choke out the English batting order.

Combined with his sharp reflexes behind the stumps, Carey pulled off the rare batting double, crossing fifty in one innings and registering a magnificent century in the other.

His clinical performance proved vital in anchoring Australia’s strategy and showcased the massive impact a modern keeper can have across all facets of a five-day match.

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Rashid Khan reminds the world just how good he is with another big move in ODI rankings

Afghanistan players Sediqullah Atal and Rashid Khan have made major gains in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings after helping their team secure an impressive 158-run victory over Zimbabwe in the United Arab Emirates Tri-Series in Abu Dhabi on Monday.

Left-handed opener Sediqullah struck 102 as Afghanistan posted a total of 294 after electing to bat.

His Player of the Match effort helped him gain 12 slots and reach 20^th position even as Rashid’s haul of four for 17 that included the prize scalp of Sikandar Raza, has helped him consolidate his position at the top of the bowling rankings, taking him a good 80 rating points ahead of Abrar Ahmed.

UAE tri-series sees gains for Brad Evans and Tanzid Hasan

Bangladesh batter Tanzid Hasan’s knock of 46 in the opening match of the UAE Tri-Series which they lost to Zimbabwe, sees him move up three places to 21^st while fast bowler Taskin Ahmed is up nine places to a career-best 12^th place after a haul of three for 44 in the loss.

There is a jostling of places on the table there with the slots from 11 to 20 covered by just 28 points.

Others to gain after matches of this tri-series include Afghanistan’s left-arm fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi (up 12 places to 46^th) after grabbing two for 15 against Zimbabwe and Zimbabwe’s Brad Evans, who took seven wickets in two matches, progressing 19 places to joint-65^th.

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Salman Ali Agha nears ODI top 10

The latest rankings update, that also takes into account performances in the Pakistan Tri-Series, England opener Tom Banton’s knock of 57 off 53 deliveries has helped him move up 16 places to 66^th position.

Pakistan’s Salman Ali Agha’s score of 107 in a 37-run win over Sri Lanka has helped him inch up one place to 12^th position while Sri Lanka’s Pavan Rathnayake (up 34 places to 75^th) is another one to move up the batting table.

Pakistan fast bowlers Haris Rauf (up two places to 20^th and Naseem Shah (up four places to 45^th) and upcoming Afghanistan spinner A.M. Ghazanfar (up seven places to 31^st) have moved up the ODI bowling rankings.

Others to make notable gains include the Nepal pair of Rohit Paudel (up six places to 82^nd) and Dipendra Airee (up seven places to 87^th) in the batting rankings, following their performances in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament.

Shai Hope into top 10 of T20I rankings

In the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, West Indies captain Shai Hope is in the top 10, moving up from 11^th to ninth after a match-winning 102 not out in the fourth match of the series against India which ended in a 2-2 draw.

Sherfane Rutherford’s 49 not out off 26 balls has lifted him six places to 18^th while spinner Gudakesh Motie is up 10 places to 26^th among bowlers.

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Where does Matt Renshaw rank in the eyes of the ICC after conquering Kingsmead?

Australia batter Matt Renshaw has surged from 196th to joint-49th in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after a match-winning performance against South Africa in the opener of the three-match ICC World Test Championship Series in Durban.

Renshaw ended a sequence of seven single-figure Test scores in emphatic fashion, scoring 190 and 82 to help Australia secure a commanding 214-run victory at Kingsmead.

His performances have propelled him into the top 50, where he shares 49th place with South Africa’s Ryan Rickelton, who slipped 12 places after scores of zero and two in the match.

Aiden Markram has also made significant progress, moving up four places from 14th to return to the top 10 of the batting charts for the first time since October 2019.

Markram resisted Australia’s bowling attack for six hours in the second innings, scoring 75 to provide one of the few bright spots for the hosts.

Australia’s Josh Hazlewood was instrumental in sealing victory for his side, taking a career-best six for 49 in South Africa’s second innings. His performance has lifted him two places to seventh in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings.

Despite taking three wickets in the match, Mitchell Starc has seen his lead at the top of the bowling rankings cut to just four rating points over New Zealand’s Matt Henry.

South Africa’s Anrich Nortje has returned to the Test Bowling rankings after a three-year absence from the format, entering the bowling rankings in 34th place after taking four wickets in the match.

Afghanistan’s Rahmat Shah nears the top 10

In Abu Dhabi, Afghanistan and Bangladesh played out a high-scoring draw, with Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah leading the way with the bat.

His unbeaten 105 and 51 in the match have lifted him 13 slots to 13th in the Test Batting Rankings, with 693 rating points – the highest tally ever recorded by an Afghanistan player.

Teammate Sediqullah Atal also made an impression, becoming just the second player to score his maiden first-class century in the fourth innings of a Test. He now sits 91st in the batting rankings, one place ahead of Bangladesh’s Tanzid Hasan, who scored 83 and 31.

Hasan Mahmud has been rewarded for his hat-trick in the same match for Bangladesh, moving up seven places to 38th in the bowlers’ list. Fellow Bangladesh bowler Ebadot Hossain climbed 11 tiles to 67th after taking seven wickets in the match.

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Associate nations in action during CWC League 2

The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 tournament in Texas produced several notable movements in the ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings following a busy week of action.

Namibia’s Michael van Lingen has climbed 26 places and returned to the top 100 in the batting rankings after successive innings of 124 against the USA and 71 against the UAE.

Nepal captain Rohit Paudel has also broken into the top 100, moving up 13 slots to joint-88th after scoring 101 against Canada and 61 against Oman. His teammate, Gulshan Jha, advanced to 93rd following his contribution of 48 in Nepal’s 24-run victory over Canada.

USA batter Shehan Jayasuriya has made a significant jump after recording three consecutive half-centuries. Scores of 83 and 76 against the UAE and Namibia have lifted him from 149th to 100th in the batting charts.

Among the bowlers, USA’s Saurabh Netravalkar has returned to the top 30, moving to 27th after taking three wickets for 23 in his side’s five-wicket victory over the UAE at Grand Prairie.

Namibia’s JJ Smit has advanced 11 rungs to 79th after taking four for 29 against the UAE, helping bowl them out for 134.

Canada’s Harsh Thaker, who took four for 37 against Oman, and the USA’s Shubham Ranjane, who took four for 39 against the UAE, have also been rewarded for their performances with the ball.

Shreyas Iyer makes it four Indians in the T20I top 10

In India, the hosts continue to dominate the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, with Shreyas Iyer progressing three places to fourth and joining Ishan Kishan (first) and Abhishek Sharma (second) among the top four batters.

West Indies captain Shai Hope has also improved, scoring an unbeaten century in the second T20I in Ranchi to help his side chase down 250 with nine balls to spare.

Sherfane Rutherford contributed 84 from 37 deliveries in the same game and has moved up to a career-best 24th in the batting rankings.

Meanwhile, Roston Chase has been rewarded for his all-round performances in that high-scoring series against India. His six wickets have lifted him to 23rd in the ICC Men’s T20I Bowling Rankings and a career-best third in the all-rounders’ list.

Maaz Sadaqat makes big moves

In Rawalpindi, Pakistan batter Maaz Sadaqat has made one of the biggest gains of the week after helping his side secure a 2-1 series victory over Sri Lanka.

Scores of 50 and 96 in Pakistan’s two wins have propelled him 187 places from outside the top 200 to 45th in the Batting Rankings.

Maaz’s teammate, Salman Mirza has advanced nine places to 14th in the Bowling Rankings after taking two wickets for 28 runs to derail Sri Lanka’s chase in the second match.

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