Cricket World Ratings 23rd January 2017

New Zealand have just won their second test against Bangldesh, with a small effect on the ratings as follows:

India         183    
South Africa  140    
Australia     121    
New Zealand    55 +7
England        25    
Sri Lanka      18    
Pakistan        2    
West Indies   -58    
Bangladesh   -162 -7  
Zimbabwe     -325

And in the official ratings, the effect is similar:

India        120
Australia    109
South Africa 107
England      101
New Zealand   98 +2
Pakistan      97
Sri Lanka     92
West Indies   69
Bangladesh    65 -3
Zimbabwe       5 

Next up, Bangldesh face a near impossible challenge when they play a single test in India in early February.

Cricket World Ratings 19th January 2017

Two more results with which to update my cricket world ratings: another win for South Africa over Sri Lanka (making their record 3/3 in the current series), and a victory for New Zealand over Bangladesh.   Neither reuslt is surprising, and in consequenc, the latest ratings now look as follows:

India         183    
South Africa  140 +11  
Australia     121    
New Zealand    48 +7   
England        25    
Sri Lanka      18 -12 
Pakistan        2    
West Indies   -58   
Bangladesh   -155  -7  
Zimbabwe     -325

The result in South Africa has completed that series, which now shows up  in the officla ratings too:

India        120
Australia    109
South Africa 107 +5
England      101
Pakistan      97
New Zealand   96
Sri Lanka     92 -4
West Indies   69
Bangladesh    65
Zimbabwe       5 

The main difference being the relatively low status of Pakistan in my list.

Next matches: Bangladesh, who beat England in one game (at home) this winter, play one more match in New Zealand, and then face a near-impossible challenge (according to the statistics) in a single match in India.

Cricket World Ratings 7th January 2017

 Recent test matches have brought success for three home sides: India against England, Australia against Sri Lanka, and South Africa against Pakistan.  Collectively, the home teams are winning by the the score of 9-0, with one draw, confirming the general trend for Asian sides to be strong at home, and weak away.  Interestingly, the effect this has had on my rating system for cricket sides has been to life New Zealand (narrowly) to fourth place; it's also notable that the gap between Pakistan and the West Indies looks smaller than it has done for quite a while.  Meanwhile, India rank top, and with quite a good margin, while Australia have quickly bounced back from a brief, disastrous run of five consecutive defeats.

India         183    
South Africa  129 +13  
Australia     121 +14  
New Zealand    41    
Sri Lanka      30 -12   
England        25    
Pakistan        2 -11 
West Indies   -58    
Bangladesh   -148   
Zimbabwe     -325

The offical ratings, meanwhile, tell a similar (but not identical) story:

India        120
Australia    109 +4
South Africa 102
England      101
Pakistan      97 -5
New Zealand   96
Sri Lanka     96
West Indies   69
Bangladesh    65
Zimbabwe       5 

The next test scheduled is the final game between South Africa and Sri Lanka, which starts next week.