Cricket World Ratings 20th March 2023

 

New Zealand have just won the second test against Sri Lanka, completing a 2-0 series win.  My world rankings now look like this:

1. Australia     239
   
2. India         222   
3. England       222  
4. South Africa  163    
5. New Zealand   154 +10
   
6. Pakistan       53 
7. Sri Lanka      40 -10 
8. West Indies   -20      
   
9. Bangladesh   -155          
   
10. Zimbabwe     -277     
    
11. Afghanistan  -303 
    
12. Ireland      -339

The offical ratings have changed similarly, although with characteristic asymmetry:

1. Australia     122  
   
2. India         119 
3. England       106
4. South Africa  104
5. New Zealand   103 +1
6. Pakistan       88
7. Sri Lanka      84 -4
   
8. West Indies    76 
   
9. Bangladesh     46 
10. Afghanistan    40 
11. Zimbabwe       27
    
12. Ireland         0  

In early April, Ireland get a chance to lift themselves off the bottom, when they play a single test in Bangladesh.