Cricket World Ratings 19th August 2025

New Zealand have recently completed a 2-0 series win in Zimbabwe, winning both their games by huge margins.  My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     289  
2. South Africa  229  
3. India         196 
4. New Zealand   153  +2 
5. England       143 
6. Sri Lanka      42   
7. Pakistan       12  
8. West Indies   -40    
   
9. Bangladesh   -109     
   
10. Ireland      -275   
    
11. Afghanistan  -306        
    
12. Zimbabwe     -333  -3   
    

The official ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     124  
2. South Africa  115   
3. England       112    
   
4. India         107   
5. New Zealand    96  +1      
6. Sri Lanka      88    
7. Pakistan       78    
8. West Indies    72       
9. Bangladesh     62          
10. Ireland        30  
    
11. Afghanistan    21  
12. Zimbabwe        8  -2     
    

And that's now it for a month and a half.  Test cricker resumes in early October when the West Indies travel to India for a two match series.