The latest round of test cricket saw New Zealand complete a 2-0 defeat of Pakistan; South Africa similarly dispatch Sri Lanka; but India, after losing their first test in humiliating fashion on their four match tour of Australia, have now won the second and held on for a draw in the third. My cricket world ratings now look like this:
- India 230 +4
- New Zealand 208 +9
- Australia 202 -4
- England 161
- South Africa 92 +15
- Pakistan 76 -9
- Sri Lanka 51 -15
- West Indies -4
- Bangladesh -122
- Zimbabwe -251
- Afghanistan -303
- Ireland -339
And the official world ratings (which don't yet include results from the series in Australia) are as follows:
- New Zealand 118 +2
- Australia 116
- India 114
- England 106
- South Africa 96 +6
- Sri Lanka 86 -5
- Pakistan 82 -3
- West Indies 77
- Bangladesh 55
This the the first time New Zealand have ever held the number one spot. They're close in my ratings too, although there's no result in the remaining game in Australia, starting later this week, that couldleave them on top. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have returned home and their first test against England will also start in a couple of days.
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