Cricket World Ratings 27th May 2022

 

Sri Lanka were held to a draw in the first match of their tour of Bangladesh, but have now won the second game, concluding the series 1-0.  My world ratings now look like this:

1. India         241 
   
2. Australia     232 
   
3. New Zealand   189 
4. South Africa  173   
   
5. Pakistan      111  
6. England        69 
   
7. Sri Lanka      44  +17  
8. West Indies    -9   
   
9. Bangladesh   -128  -17      
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280    
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339
    

The official ratings have changed rather more.  The system which is used to calculate them gets an annual revision in terms of which matches get counted, and with the latest changes, Australia go clearly top and England, who have had a bad time of things recently, give up a lot of ground:

1. Australia     128 +9
   
2. India         119 +1
3. New Zealand   111 -4
   
4. South Africa  110 +8
   
5. Pakistan       93
6. England        88 -9
7. Sri Lanka      82 +1
   
8. West Indies    77 +4 
9. Bangladesh     51  
   
10. Zimbabwe       25 -6

England will try to get back on track next week when they entertain a strong New Zealand side, who also toured last year, and who will be looking to repeat their victory over their hosts.

Cricket World Ratings 19th May 2022

The first test in Sri Lanka's tour of Bangldesh has ended in a boring draw, with the home side getting the better of the game, without getting close to winning.  My world ratings now look like this:

1. India         241 
   
2. Australia     232 
   
3. New Zealand   189 
4. South Africa  173   
   
5. Pakistan      111  
6. England        69 
   
7. Sri Lanka      27  -6  
8. West Indies    -9   
   
9. Bangladesh   -111  +6      
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280    
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339 
    

The second, and final, test begins on Monday.