Cricket World Ratings 20th December 2022

For England,wins in Pakistan has been historically rare events. Whitewashing their hosts 3-0, as they have just done, is virtually unprecedented, and England's latest triumph is all the more remarkable for the relative paucity of their spin attack.  Meanwhile, the Australians look in great shape, slaughtering the South Africans in just 2 days in the first test of their new series; and the Indians have won their first game in Bangladesh. My world ratings now look like this, with England now up into the top two:

1. Australia     236  +11
2. England       229  +17
3. India         222   +6
   
4. South Africa  148  -12
5. New Zealand   125  
6. Sri Lanka      62
7. Pakistan       53  -16    
8. West Indies    -3    
   
9. Bangladesh   -150   -5        
   
10. Zimbabwe     -280    
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339

There is also an update to the official world ratings to report, which captures Australia's recent win over the West Indies, but not yet the results of the series in Pakistan:

1. Australia     130  +2 
   
2. India         114 
   
3. South Africa  104 
   
4. England       103   
5. New Zealand   100
6. Pakistan       92 
7. Sri Lanka      83  
   
8. West Indies    79  -1 
9. Bangladesh     48    
   
10. Zimbabwe       25 

Pakistan now have to pick themselves up against New Zealand, while the series in Australia and Bangladesh will continue over the Christmas period.