Cricket World Ratings 29th January 2021

South Africa made a good start to their first test in Pakistan; however, the hosts rallied and in the end won fairly easily.  In my cricket world ratings have adjusted as follows, with the two sides remaining close but having swapped places:

1. India         254   
   
2. New Zealand   208    
3. England       196 
   
4. Australia     177 
5. Pakistan       93 +17
6. South Africa   75 -17  
7. Sri Lanka      16   
   
8. West Indies    -4    
9. Bangladesh   -122    
10. Zimbabwe     -251    
11. Afghanistan  -303    
12. Ireland      -33

They play a second test next week while West Indies begin a two match series in Bangladesh.