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Rahmat Shah becomes first Afghanistan player to enter ICC top-10 rankings

Headline via ESPNcricinfo · first report 11 Nov, 14:55 IST, latest 11 Nov, 16:53 IST

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3 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from ESPNcricinfo at 11 Nov, 14:55 IST; the latest is from Telangana Today at 11 Nov, 16:53 IST. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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He has climbed six places to be seventh among Test batters after his 173 against Zimbabwe
Rahmat Shah's career-best 173 against Zimbabwe at Sharjah lifts him to seventh in ICC Men's Test Batting Rankings with a personal-best 735 rating points.
Afghanistan captain Rahmat Shah has become the first cricketer from his country to enter the top 10 in any category of the ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings. He rose to seventh among batters after scoring 173 against Zimbabwe

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