Cricket World Ratings 3rd March 2024

Australia recently lost a home test to the West Indies, a shock result.  But they've bounced back well, winning the first of two games they have to play in New Zealand.  Meanwhile, in the battle of the minnows, Ireland have just won in Afghanistan. It's their first ever test victory, and it rotates them off the bottom of the standings, which now look like this:

1. Australia     261 +21
   
2. India         238 
3. England       196
4. New Zealand   142 -21
5. South Africa  122 
6. Pakistan       81  
   
7. Sri Lanka      -2    
8. West Indies   -20      
   
9. Bangladesh   -117            
   
10. Zimbabwe     -277
11. Ireland      -319 +30  
11. Afghanistan  -343 -30  
    

New Zealand get a chance for revenge next week, while the final game of England's series in India (already won by the hosts) will also be played.