Test Cricket Ratings 10th February 2025

Australia have just completed an effective 2-0 win in Sri Lanka, consolidating their first place in my world ratings.  Meanwhile, Ireland have just won an away game in Zimbabwe.  Their hosts have lost 9 our of 11 games since they last won a test in 2021. In my ratings, they've never been lower rated, nor have Ireland been rated higher:

1. Australia     295 +12
2. South Africa  197
3. England       171
4. India         167
5. New Zealand   148 
6. Sri Lanka      49 -11
   
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -18  
   
9. Bangladesh    -81  
   
10. Ireland      -275 +24  
    
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -357 -24

Bangldesh did once have a rating of -370, though, so Zimbabwe's score is not quite the lowest of all time. Meanwhile, the official ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     127  +1
2. South Africa  114  
3. India         109   
   
4. England       105 
5. New Zealand    97    
6. Sri Lanka      86  -1  
7. Pakistan       80  
8. West Indies    76     
9. Bangladesh     65        
10. Ireland        30  +4 
    
11. Afghanistan    19 
12. Zimbabwe        0  

And that's it for over three months.  Zimbabwe can try to turn their fortunes around in May, when test cricket restarts with their visit to England.

 

 

Cricket World Ratings 1st Feburary 2025

Australia have started their two match series in Sri Lanka with a good win, further strengtheing their grip on top of my cricket world ratings:

1. Australia     284 +13
   
2. South Africa  197
3. England       171
4. India         167
5. New Zealand   148 
6. Sri Lanka      60 -13
   
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -18   
   
9. Bangladesh    -81  
   
10. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -333

The second game follows shortly, alongside a one-off game in which Zimbabwe will host Ireland.