Cricket World Ratings 13th June 2021

Earlier this year, after winning twice in Sri Lanka then again in India, England sat briefly on top of my test cricket world ratings.  Since then, the team has lost four games in five, and two series, their latest defeat to New Zealand, who will now play India, their other tormentors, in the inaugaral world test cricket championship final.  Meanwhile, South Africa just secured a good victory in the first game of their West Indies tour.  My cricket world ratings now look like this:

1. India         266     
2. New Zealand   236 +24
   
3. Australia     177 
4. England       155 -25
5. Pakistan      118  
6. South Africa   84 +24 
   
7. Sri Lanka      20
8. West Indies    -6 -24
   
9. Bangladesh   -148    
   
10. Zimbabwe     -261   
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
12. Ireland      -338

Meanwhile, in the official ratings, New Zealand go top, I think for the very first time:

1. New Zealand   123 +3
   
2. India         121 
3. Australia     108
4. England       107 -2 
5. Pakistan       94
6. West Indies    84
7. South Africa   80
8. Sri Lanka      78
9. Bangladesh     46 
   
10. Zimbabwe       35 

But both systems support the choice of the two sides who'll be playing for the championship.