Cricket World Ratings 24th December 2025

New Zealand have just completed a 2-0 series victory over the West Indies.  Which leaves us with just one test matchr emaining this year: Australia's celebrated Boxing Day test, this year part of an Ashes series.  But also this year, defanged by Australia's 3-0 lead before the game starts, the decisive third win recently added to the other two  My ratings currently look like this:

1. Australia     310  +7  
2. South Africa  262  
3. India         156    
4. New Zealand   150  +6   
5. England       121  -7   
6. Sri Lanka      42
7. Pakistan       28      
8. West Indies   -46  -6    
   
9. Bangladesh    -96      
   
10. Ireland      -289 
11. Zimbabwe     -315 
12. Afghanistan  -324  

Taking into account the now completed series in New Zealand, the ICC rankings look like this:

1. Australia     124 
2. South Africa  116  
3. England       112   
4. India         104       
5. New Zealand    98  +2        
6. Sri Lanka      88    
7. Pakistan       82      
8. West Indies    69  -1         
9. Bangladesh     63              
10. Ireland        23  
11. Zimbabwe       12   
12. Afghanistan    10      
    

Can England at least regain some pride in Melbourne?