3 matches have been played since the last report. Sri Lanka have completed a 2-0 series win over Pakistan; and South Africa have seen off Bangladesh by a similar score. Meanwhile, West Indies have seen off Zimbabwe in the first of those two teams' two matches, although Zimbabwe made a credible effort to chase a big target. These two sides have one game left to play; meanwhile, next month will see Sri Lanka visit India, while the Ashes series between Australia and England will also get underway.
So my world ratings currently look like this:
India 212
South Africa 102 +6
Australia 93
England 72
New Zealand 53
Sri Lanka 17 +17
Pakistan -27 -16
West Indies -54 +4
Bangladesh -135 -6
Zimbabwe -333 -5
Zimbabwe's rating is their worst ever, and only 1 better than the lowest ever recorded rating (which was achieved by Bangladesh in 2008).
And the official ratings are as follows:
India 125
South Africa 111 +1
England 105
New Zealand 97
Australia 97
Sri Lanka 94 +4
Pakistan 88 -5
West Indies 75
Bangladesh 72 -2
Zimbabwe 0
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
Monday, 2 October 2017
Cricket World Ratings 2nd October 2017
Last autumn, Sri Lanka beat Australia, albeit with home advantage. Since then, they've had a pretty poor run in test cricket. But they've just recordred a notable win, beating Pakistan in Pakistan's current home of the Gulf. Bangladesh have had a good year, on the other hand, defeating Sri Lanka and also both England and Australia. But they've just received a beating in South Africa. A second match in both series begins on Friday.
Meanwhile, England, who will tour Australia in the winter, haven't played a test in the last few weeks, but they may have lost a star player, with Ben Stokes in trouble following a street brawl. It will be a big loss if he's not available.
Anyway, here are the latest world ratings. Pakistan's continued downward slide is the most notable feature:
India 212
South Africa 96 +7
Australia 93
England 72
New Zealand 53
Sri Lanka 0 +18
Pakistan -11 -19
West Indies -58
Bangladesh -129 -7
Zimbabwe -328
Meanwhile, England, who will tour Australia in the winter, haven't played a test in the last few weeks, but they may have lost a star player, with Ben Stokes in trouble following a street brawl. It will be a big loss if he's not available.
Anyway, here are the latest world ratings. Pakistan's continued downward slide is the most notable feature:
India 212
South Africa 96 +7
Australia 93
England 72
New Zealand 53
Sri Lanka 0 +18
Pakistan -11 -19
West Indies -58
Bangladesh -129 -7
Zimbabwe -328
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