Cricket World Ratings 26th October 2024

England's recent tour of Pakistan produced some remarkable happenings: first, England won the first test by an innings after conceding 550 first time in the field. Then, two bowlers drafted into the Pakistan side for tests two and three took an astonishing 39 wickets between them to win the series.  Meanwhile, New Zealand just beaten India twice in two games, a result few would surely have predicted.  Less surprisingly, South Africa have just won their first game in Bangladesh. My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         187 -33 
3. New Zealand   154 +33 
4. South Africa  148 +11
5. England       136 -26
6. Sri Lanka      95 
7. Pakistan       49 +26
8. West Indies     2 
   
9. Bangladesh    -94 -12               
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
12. Afghanistan  -343 

Incorporating the results from Pakistan, the official ratings now look as follows:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         121  
   
3. South Africa  104 
4. England       103  -5
   
5. Sri Lanka      91   
   
6. New Zealand    89  
7. Pakistan       86 +10
8. West Indies    77 
9. Bangladesh     65    
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

Both the series in India and Bangladesh have another game to go.