Pakistan became the number one ranked Test team as per the ICC rankings after rain washed away the fourth Test between West Indies and India. The latter had just reached the pinnacle of Test cricket when Australia were whitewashed 3-0 by Sri Lanka.
"The present system is not satisfactory as there is not a proper system to rank a team on the matches it plays on home and away basis. In the existing system it is very difficult for a team to maintain its top ranking and positions change quickly," Miandad told PTI on Wednesday (August 24).
"How can a team be judged and ranked at the top unless it plays equal number of home and away matches," he added.
However, the Pakistani legend praised the side for becoming the number one team even without playing a single Test at home for seven years. "Pakistan has not been able to play home matches since 2009 and they don't have the advantage of home crowds and home conditions. And to grab the top spot despite these problems is a big achievement," he said.
Miandad also hailed captain, Misbah-ul-Haq for the way he has led the side especially after the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the cricketing world six years ago.
"He (Misbah) has kept the side united and fired up especially after the spot-fixing scandal that took place in 2010. The good thing is that our selectors and management didn't tinker around with the Test side a lot and there was continuity in selection and this has now brought us positive results in England and made us the number one side," Miandad noted.
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