As a year of COVID-induced disruption comes to an end, three series of test cricket are actually being played at the moment. South Africa and New Zealand have each started their latest home series (against Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively) with a victory; but Australia, who took a 1-0 lead against India after their visitors suffered a catastrophic first innings collapse, have lost the second test, reigniting interest in the series (arguably a series between the world's two best teams at present) as a whole. My world ratings now look like this:
India 226 +20
Australia 206 -19
Australia 206 -19
New Zealand 199 +11
England 161
Pakistan 85 -11
South Africa 77 +19
Sri Lanka 66 -18
West Indies -4
Bangladesh -122
Zimbabwe -251
Afghanistan -303
Ireland -339
So India replace Australia in the number one spot, and South Africa and Sri Lanka also swap places. Interesting as well is New Zealand's strong position. New Zealand have never been number one in my rankings, nor in the official rankings, but having beaten India and the West Indies in successive home series prior to their latest win, they're getting very close. All three series resume in the new year.
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