Twitter Reactions: Pakistan becomes the no.1 ranked Test team

As the 4th and final Test of the series between India and West Indies is washed out, Pakistan rise to the top spot in Test rankings for the first time since 2003.

Nonetheless, this is surely a moment for the Pakistan Cricket to be felt proud of. They rose to No.2 ranking after squaring the Test series against the host England. India would have remained at the no.1 spot, if they beat West Indies in the fourth Test match.

“The past few weeks of Test cricket have been incredibly absorbing with some high-quality competitive series being played, exhibiting what is so special about Test cricket,” says the ICC Chief Executive.

Pakistan skipper is delighted to lead the side to top the ranking charts. “There is no greater feeling than to achieve the number-one ranking in the most traditional and purest format of the sport. This is what cricketers play for and want to achieve in their careers,” he said.

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“Number-one ranking is a reward for something we had planned as a group a few years ago and have worked extremely hard to achieve it. To top the Test table, which boasts some of the best sides and players, is something to be very proud of,” he added.

The ICC ranking system will take into account the matches played over the last 4 years for finding the rankings. And in the current cycle, matches played from May 2013 to May 2015 carry 50% weightage, while matches played since then carry 100% weightage.

Here is how the Twitter reacted as Pakistan became the No.1 ranked Test team replacing India:

https://twitter.com/iDoosra/status/767726793692504069

India remained No.1 Test team for just 5 days – shortest period for any team. In the past, all teams remained No. 1 at least for a month.

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) August 22, 2016

UNESCO has just declared Pakistan as the best no.1 cricket team ever. Spread the word.

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) August 22, 2016

Congratulations Pak on reaching the top spot for the 1st time since the official rankings were introduced in 2003. pic.twitter.com/JDRy6pVR7v

— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 22, 2016

Congrats Team Pakistan! You are #1 Test team in the world. Now go forth and defeat England in ODIs!

— Najam Sethi (@najamsethi) August 22, 2016

Pakistan's as #1 ranked team in ICC Test Rankings
August to September 1988 (2 months)
22 August 2016 to ——#No1TestTeam

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) August 22, 2016

Congratulations Pakistan on becoming No.1 Test team in ICC rankings ? pic.twitter.com/FEPqLgB7rZ

— Bashir Ahmed (@BashirA34731566) August 22, 2016

Tast Rankings,
Pakistan No-1 ranked team in Tests!

Fact – haven't played at home since 2009
Congratulations@BrokenCricket @ICC @TheRealPCB

— Aakash More (@meeaakashmore) August 22, 2016

Pakistan is now no. 1 test team in the world. are you watching INDIA ? pic.twitter.com/RMNpVn5aAk

— زوار دی شیخ ?? (@ZawarDeShaykk) August 22, 2016

People who don't have the nerve to watch test cricket should also not get to flaunt how Pakistan is now no. 1 test team.

— ? (@Unduckwithable) August 22, 2016

Hectic day at office but the news that Pak is No 1 ranked in cricket's most prestigious format has made my day. Pakistan, Misbah's Pakistan.

— Nauman Khalid (@RNaumanKhalid) August 22, 2016

Pakistan officially becomes no. 1 in ICC Test Rankings after India beat West Indies by only 2-0. They'll be there until mid-October atleast.

— Israr Ahmed Hashmi (@IamIsrarHashmi) August 22, 2016

I love the way how some journos, who tried their best to have Misbah removed from captaincy, are now celebrating Pakistan's rise to number 1

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) August 22, 2016

Congratulations Pakistan Team for becoming the number 1 Test Team of the World.. You have made the Nation proud.. Keep at it.. @TheRealPCB

— Adnan Akmal (@adnanakmal79) August 22, 2016

No test cricket at home since March 2009… Yet became the number 1 team in the test cricket… that's Pakistan Cricket for you!

— Rai M. Azlan (@Mussanaf) August 22, 2016