Cricket world ratings 11th October 2024

Pakistan have been on a terrible run of results recently, but having scored 550 against England, they might finally have thought this was coming to an end.  Astonishingly, they lost by an innings.  My ratings now look as follows:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         257 
3. England       192 +14    
4. South Africa  137
5. Sri Lanka      95 
   
6. New Zealand    85  
7. West Indies     2  
8. Pakistan       -7 -14
   
9. Bangladesh    -82               
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
12. Afghanistan  -343 

Meanwhile, the official rankings have now incorporated India's recent series win over Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka's similar (but somewhat less unsurprising) win over New Zealand:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         121 +1
   
3. England       108  
   
4. South Africa  104    
5. Sri Lanka      91 +8   
6. New Zealand    89 -7  
7. West Indies    77  
   
8. Pakistan       76 
   
9. Bangladesh     65 -1  
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

New Zealand now have the tough job of trying to break their losing run in Inda; Pakistan at least get another crack at home against England.