Pakistan awarded ICC Test Championship mace

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq  received the ICC Test Championship mace for leading the side to the top of the Test rankings for the first time since the current rankings system was introduced in 2003. ICC CEO David Richardson presented the mace to Misbah at the Gaddafi Stadium. “There can’t be a better location to receive the mace than this ground where we last played a home Test seven years ago,” said Misbah. “It is ironic for both the players as well as the fans that the journey to the No. 1 position has been outside Pakistan. But I am confident things will change and international cricket will soon return to Pakistan.