Cricket World Ratings 27th August 2022

 

After losing their first game against South Africa by an innings, England have retaliated with an even more emphatic victory of their own.  The finale is eagerly awaited, athough based on the first two games, it may be over rather quickly.  Although South Africa began with the higher rating, home advantage made England favourites at the start of the series: their win thus recovers most, but not all of the ground lost in their prior defeat:.

1. India         217 
   
2. Australia     214 
   
3. South Africa  178 -21 
   
4. England       152 +20
   
5. New Zealand   125  
6. Pakistan      111 
7. Sri Lanka      62    
8. West Indies     8   
   
9. Bangladesh   -145        
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280    
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339

And the team could yet overtake the South Africans if they can also win the final test.

Cricket World Ratings 19th August 2022

 

Following a dreadful run, England came back fighting this summer, winning 4 games in a row from what seemed like lost positions with some marvellous counter-attacking cricket. But their latest series against South Africa has begun with a hefty dose of reality, as the team crumbled in 3 days against their visitors' mighty seam attack.

1. India         217 
   
2. Australia     214 
   
3. South Africa  199 +26 
   
4. England       132 -25
   
5. New Zealand   125  
6. Pakistan      111 
7. Sri Lanka      62    
8. West Indies     8   
   
9. Bangladesh   -145        
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280    
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339

It's a three test series, so England still have a chance to save the series, although they'll need to up their game considerably.