Cricket World Ratings 27th July 2025

India could still draw their five match series in England: they trail 2-1, but have just recovered from a poor start (losing two wickets in thefirst over of their second innings and still facing a 300 run deficit) to draw the fourth test. The effect (of drawing an away game, against slightly higher-rated opponents), is to move the two teams to almost exact equality in my rankings:

1. Australia     289 
2. South Africa  229 
3. England       170  -6 
4. India         169  +6 
5. New Zealand   148 
6. Sri Lanka      42   
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -40 
9. Bangladesh   -109     
   
10. Ireland      -275   
    
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -328     
    

The decider starts next week. New Zealand will also be in action, playing the first of two games in Zimbabwe.

Cricket World Ratings 15th July 2025

A lot has happened in the last month of test cricket. England have won two and lost one of the first three games in their five match series at home to India; Sri Lanka have won at home to Bangladesh; Australia have won three out of three in the West Indies; and South Africa have one twice in Zimabawe.  My world ratings now look as follows:

1. Australia     289 +23 
2. South Africa  229  +3
3. England       176  +5
4. India         163  -4
5. New Zealand   148 
6. Sri Lanka      42   
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -40 -22   
   
9. Bangladesh   -109  -9   
   
10. Ireland      -275   
    
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -328  -4   
    

The series in Sri Lanka, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe, having all completed, have fed into the official rankings as well:

1. Australia     124  +1 
2. South Africa  115  +1  
3. England       113     
   
4. India         105  
5. New Zealand    95      
6. Sri Lanka      88  +1   
7. Pakistan       78    
8. West Indies    72  -1     
9. Bangladesh     62          
10. Ireland        30  
    
11. Afghanistan    21  
12. Zimbabwe       10  -2   
    

The fourth England v India match starts next week.