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    "editor1": "<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dubai, July 7 (IANS) Sixth-placed Pakistan jumped three places to the third spot in Test cricket rankings after triumphing over Sri Lanka 2-1 in a three-match series.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan won the third Test against hosts Sri Lanka by seven wickets in Pallekele on Tuesday to clinch the series 2-1, which leapfrogged them to third place with 101 points, pushing New Zealand (99) to fourth, according to the International Cricket Council&#39;s (ICC) latest rankings released here on Tuesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan were in the sixth spot with 97 points at the start of the series, behind fourth-placed England (97) and fifth-positioned India (97) on decimal points. The series win earned Pakistan four ratings points.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">India maintained the position after their rain-affected draw against Bangladesh in a one-off Test last month.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan now trail second-ranked Australia by 10 points with South Africa (130) continuing to lead the list.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Lanka, in contrast, dropped four points and slipped to 92 points, but retained their seventh position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ICC rankings: (in order of rank, team, points)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 South Africa 130<br \/>\r\n2 Australia 111<br \/>\r\n3 Pakistan 101<br \/>\r\n4 New Zealand 99<br \/>\r\n5 India 97<br \/>\r\n6 England 97<br \/>\r\n7 Sri Lanka 92<br \/>\r\n8 West Indies 81<br \/>\r\n9 Bangladesh 41<br \/>\r\n10 Zimbabwe 5<\/p>\r\n",
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