Was Noman Ali's hat-trick against West Indies the first for Pakistan in a Test? asked Nasir Ahmed from Pakistan That hat-trick by slow left-armer Noman Ali, which reduced West Indies to 38 for 7 in the second Test in Multan,

DUBAI: Pakistan's star spinner Noman Ali made a big gain, whereas prolific batter Babar Azam suffered a decline in the latest ICC Test Rankings released

Left-arm spinner Noman Ali has attained a career-best position in the ICC Men’s Test Bowling Rankings after outstanding performances in the recently-concluded Test series between Pakistan and West Indies.

Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Noman Ali has made a significant leap in the latest ICC Test bowlers rankings, climbing four places to secure the fifth spot. This achievement follows his outstanding 10-wicket haul in the recently concluded Test match against the West Indies in Multan.

DUBAI (Web Desk) – Pakistan's left-arm spinner Noman Ali made significant progress, while prolific batter Babar Azam experienced a decline in the latest ICC Test rankings released on Wednesday (today). Earlier this week, Pakistan faced a 120-run defeat in the second Test of the two-match series against the West Indies.

In the list of oldest bowlers with match 10-fers in Test cricket, Ali's Multan heroics ranks 23rd. The list is led by Australian left-arm spinner Bert Ironmonger, who accomplished the feat at a staggering 49 years and 311 days in the 1931-32 season.

Noman Ali became only the fifth bowler to take a hat-trick for Pakistan in men's Tests and the first spinner to do so. Wasim Akram took a hat-trick in consecutive Tests against Sri Lanka in 1999, while Abdul Razzaq in 2000 and Mohammad Sami in 2002 also took hat-tricks against the same opponents.

However, despite his record, Pakistan faced a 120-run defeat against West Indies in the second Test at the Multan Cricket Ground.

Noman Ali, the veteran Pakistani left-arm spinner, has etched his name in history by becoming the second-oldest bowler to take a hat-trick in Test cricket. The incredible feat was accomplished during the second Test match against West Indies at Multan Cricket Stadium.

Pakistans Noman Ali dismissed West Indies Justin Greaves, Tevin Imlach and Kevin Sinclair from successive balls to become first spin bowler from his country to take Test hat-trick; seamers Wasim Akram (twice),

Pakistan's Noman Ali made history with a hat-trick on the first day of the second test against the West Indies in Multan. Both teams experienced batting collapses, with West Indies bowled out for 163 and Pakistan for 154.