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.