Zimbabwe were awarded test match status in the 1990s, but with a small cricketing community, and political and economic turmoil, they've consistently struggled against just about everyone, as well as having been banned for a substantial period. Recently, their results (from the relatively few matches they have played) have been so bad that they've come within 1 point of setting the all-time lowest rating ever recorded on my rating system: Bangladesh were once rated 1 point worse, although they've since substantially improved. In the ICC ratings, their score had fallen to zero, meaning they had lost every match in the period used to devise a rating. Now, however, while still losing a series, they've managed to draw a match, against the West Indies: the first time they've played a game without losing since they beat Pakistan, in 2013.
India 212
South Africa 102
Australia 93
England 72
New Zealand 53
Sri Lanka 17
Pakistan -27
West Indies -67 -13
Bangladesh -135
Zimbabwe -320 +13
And the official ratings are now like this:
India 125
South Africa 111
England 105
New Zealand 97
Australia 97
Sri Lanka 94
Pakistan 88
West Indies 75
Bangladesh 72
Zimbabwe 2 +2
The next test match will see Sri Lanka play in India; England's series in Australia begins shortly afterwards.
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