India on a Nelson in ICC rankings

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual updated Test ratings have been released. It takes into account series played from Aug...

The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) annual updated Test ratings have been released. It takes into account series played from August 1, 2002, wiping out the teams’ respective records for the previous 12 months. Here’s how the teams scored:

RICH GET RICHER

• Australia’s 133, a one-point gain, is the highest rating since the new system was introduced in June 2003.

• England gain three points as the 12 months now erased had seen them lose to Australia and India and draw with New Zealand.

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• India benefit by four points, thanks to three away series losses — to Sri Lanka, South Africa and West Indies — now cancelled.

India’s 111 points is their highest ever rating and they can rise to the second spot if England lose the Ashes by the usual margin, 4-1.

MUDDLED MIDDLE

South Africa and New Zealand have jumped two places mainly due to poor performances of Pakistan and Sri Lanka, who’ve lost five and four points respectively.

POOR GET POORER

Zimbabwe are the biggest loser, their 11-point drop equal to the number of years they’ve been in Test cricket.

ICC Test Championship table correct on August 1, 2005:

	Position	(Previous)	Team	Ranking
	1	(1)	Australia	133
	2	(2)	England	114
	3	(3)	India	111
	4	(6)	South Africa	100
	5	(7)	New Zealand	99
	6	(4)	Sri Lanka	98
	7	(5)	Pakistan	95
	8	(8)	West Indies	74
	9	(9)	Zimbabwe	30
	10	(10)	Bangladesh	6

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