Three pretty good test matches have just been completed in the Indian subcontinent. South Africa made a good attempt at chasing a large total in Pakistan, but ultimately fell short. West Indies pulled off an even more heroic run chase against Bangladesh. And England won in India, benefitting from a crucial toss but making no mistakes to beat a team who recently won against all odds in Australia. My ratings give a lot of credit for winning away from home; and in consequence, England (who have actually now won their last six away tests) go top, for the first time since a brief moment at the end of 2018. As then, their lead is wafer thin; if they can manage to win not just one test, but the series, they will more fully deserve the honour.
- England 226 +30
- India 224 -30
- New Zealand 208
- Australia 177
- Pakistan 108 +15
- South Africa 60 +15
- Sri Lanka 16
- West Indies 14 +18
- Bangladesh -140 -18
- Zimbabwe -251
- Afghanistan -303
- Ireland -338
The official world ratings have been updated also but these only reflect completed series, so only Pakistan and South Africa are affected:
- New Zealand 118
- India 118
- Australia 113
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England 108
- Pakistan 90 +8
- South Africa 89 -7
- Sri Lanka 83
- West Indies 77
- Bangladesh 55
The series in India (4 tests in total) and Bangladesh (just 2 tests) resume later this week.
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