Cricket World Ratings 31st January 2020

England made a bad start to their tour of South Africa, losing the first game.  But they’ve come back with three convincing wins, and its South Africa who have finished the series wondering about their future directions. Other tourists have also been successful in Africa, with Sri Lanka defeating Zimbabwe in the first game of their two test series; but Zimbabwe have managed to draw the second game, having forged an advantage they were ultimately unable to convert into victory.  My cricket world ratings now look like this:

India         259    
Australia     220
England       195 +43
New Zealand   127   
Sri Lanka      84  -9
Pakistan       78
South Africa   59 -43
West Indies   -13    
Bangladesh   -126    
Zimbabwe     -242 +10   
Afghanistan  -303    
Ireland      -339

Recent changes seem to have spaced out the teams by wider margings.  The official world ratings look like this::
 
India         120
Australia     108
England       105 +3
New Zealand   105
South Africa   98 -4
Sri Lanka      91 -1
Pakistan       85
West Indies    81
Bangladesh     60
Afghanistan    49
Zimbabwe       17 +1
Ireland         0

The next test cricket sees Bangladesh visit Pakistan in early February.

Cricket World Ratings 7th January 2020

Australia's series against New Zealand has now been completed, and with a comprehensive 3-0 win for the home side.  A disappointing result for thetourists, following their recent series win against England, who, by contrast, have just managed to win away, levelling their four match series in South Africa at 1-1, in spite of a determined rearguard by their hosts, with 2 matches still to play.  My world ratings now look like this:

India         259    
Australia     220 +12
England       152 +27
New Zealand   127 -12
South Africa  102 -27 
Sri Lanka      93
Pakistan       78  
West Indies   -13    
Bangladesh   -126    
Zimbabwe     -252    
Afghanistan  -303    
Ireland      -339

 The offical world ratings have been slow until now to represent Australia's resurgance since the return of the Smith and Warner from their bans for ball-tampering, but finally they too have Australia up into 2nd place:

India         120
Australia     108 +6
New Zealand   105 -7
South Africa  102
England       102
Sri Lanka      92
Pakistan       85
West Indies    81
Bangladesh     60
Afghanistan    49
Zimbabwe       16
Ireland         0

The next game between South Africa and England begins on Thursday week.