Cricket World Ratings 18th August 2024

 

After the first game in their tour of the West Indies was drawn (in part due to bad weather), the South Africans have managed a fairly narrow win in game two to win the series. My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       202   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  137  +19 
6. Pakistan       81  
   
7. Sri Lanka      32     
8. West Indies   -17  -19    
   
9. Bangladesh   -152             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

Next week, Pakistan host Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka begin a series against England.

Cricket World Ratings 13th August 2024

The West Indies lost all three games on their recent tour of England; but, with a bit of help from the weather, have just managed a draw at home in their latest series (against South Africa). This has only a slight effect on my test team rankings:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       202   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  118  -4 
6. Pakistan       81  
   
7. Sri Lanka      32     
8. West Indies     2  +4     
   
9. Bangladesh   -152             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

The official rankings have meanwhile been updated reflecting the recent series in England, and Ireland's win over Zimbabwe:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         120
   
3. England       108  +3
   
4. South Africa  103  
5. New Zealand    96  
6. Pakistan       89 
7. Sri Lanka      83  
   
8. West Indies    78  -4    
   
9. Bangladesh     53 
10. Ireland        26 +13 
11. Zimbabwe        4  -7
12. Afghanistan     0
    

The second test in the Carribean begins in two days time.