Cricket World Ratings 3rd May 2021

Two test matches have recently concluded; Sri Lanka saw off vistors Bangladesh to secure a 1-0 series victory, while Pakistan won their first game on tour in Zimbabwe.  Neither result was particularly unexpected, and the impact on my world ratings is fairly miimal, although Sri Lanka do slip back above West Indies in the rankings:

1. India         266     
2. New Zealand   208 
3. England       184
4. Australia     177 
5. Pakistan      114 +6 
6. South Africa   60  
7. Sri Lanka      20 +8
8. West Indies    18
9. Bangladesh   -148 -8     
   
10. Zimbabwe     -256 -5   
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
12. Ireland      -338 
    

The series leaves the official ratings completely unchanged:

1. India         120
2. New Zealand   118
3. Australia     113
4. England       106 
5. Pakistan       90
6. South Africa   89 
7. Sri Lanka      83  
8. West Indies    81  
9. Bangladesh     51 
10. Zimbabwe       29
    

Zimbabwe and Pakistan will play again next week.