Cricket World Ratinfs 9th December 2024

Two visiting teams recently started series with wins, England winning their first game in New Zealand, and India seeing off Australia.  But Australia have now levelled their series (with three games still to go), while England have secured their three game affair by also winning the second test.  In fact, the top six teams in world cricket have all been in action this past week, with South Africa winning a one-off test at home against Sri Lanka. My ratings now look as follows:

1. Australia     258 +12
2. England       192 +26
3. South Africa  181 +10
4. India         180 -12
5. New Zealand   127 -26
6. Sri Lanka      73 -10
   
7. Pakistan       49
8. West Indies   -39  
   
9. Bangladesh    -81               
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
12. Afghanistan  -343 

The series in Australia and New Zealand resume later this week.