Cricket World Ratings 12th July 2021

Bangladesh are currently in Zimbabwe, where they have just easily won the only test they will play on their visit.  My world ratings now look like this:

1. New Zealand   260 
   
2. India         243 
3. Australia     177 
4. England       155
5. Pakistan      118  
6. South Africa  104  
   
7. Sri Lanka      20
8. West Indies   -26
   
9. Bangladesh   -129 +19   
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280 -19   
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
12. Ireland      -338

And the official world ratings have also been adjusted. I had thought they were only affected by series of at least two matches, but it seems I was wrong: this means the results of the recent test final played between the top two sides has also had an effect:

1. New Zealand   126 +3
   
2. India         119 -2
3. Australia     108
4. England       107 
5. Pakistan       94 
6. South Africa   88
7. West Indies    78 
8. Sri Lanka      78
9. Bangladesh     49 +3 
   
10. Zimbabwe       31 -4 

But July is mostly empty of test cricket this year. India begin a series in England in early August.