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
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