Cricket World Ratings 25th April 2021

Bangladesh's tour of Sri Lanka has begun with a high scoring draw.  For Sri Lanka, this is their third successive drawn match, following two draws in the West Indies (which took them above their hosts in my ratings).  More interestingly, perhaps, these three draws have come in successive tests by played any team - and it's the first time three such tests have been drawn in sucession since 2011, reflecting the fact that in the modern game, usually one side manages to force a win.  The effect on my world ranking is fairly minimal, but the failure to win at home is enough for them to drop back below the West Indies in the order:

1. India         266     
2. New Zealand   208 
3. England       184
4. Australia     177 
5. Pakistan      108 
6. South Africa   60  
7. West Indies    18
8. Sri Lanka      12 -16
   
9. Bangladesh   -140 +16    
   
10. Zimbabwe     -251   
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
12. Ireland      -338

There's one more test to come in this series shortly, which coincides with Pakistan's first test on their forthcoming tour of Zimbabwe.