Test Cricket Ratings 2nd May 2025

Zimbabwe travelled to Bangldesh at a very low ebb, but surprsingly managed to win their first test.  The second test saw the home side level the series, but this expected result only marginally undoes the result of the first game (which moved the two teams' ratings each by over 40 points):

1. Australia     295 
2. South Africa  197
3. England       171
4. India         167
5. New Zealand   148 
6. Sri Lanka      49 
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -18  
   
9. Bangladesh   -115  +6 
   
10. Ireland      -275   
    
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -324  -6
    

In the official ratings, Zimbabwe have also improved their score, although as it was zero before it could not have got worse:

1. Australia     127  
2. South Africa  112  -2  
3. India         109   
   
4. England       105 
5. New Zealand    97    
6. Sri Lanka      86   
7. Pakistan       82  +2  
8. West Indies    76     
9. Bangladesh     61  -4        
10. Ireland        30  
    
11. Afghanistan    19 
12. Zimbabwe       12 +12 
    

What would be more unexpected would be if Zimbabwe were to get another game result in their next game, as that is in England, it's played at the end of the month.