Cricket World Ratings 29th May 2026

New Zealand's first game on their current tour of Europe was in Ireland (well, Northern Ireland to be precise), where they recoded an easy win. The effect on my world ratings is as follows:

1. Australia     282    
2. South Africa  262 
3. India         156
4. New Zealand   153  +3
5. England       149   
6. Sri Lanka      42
7. Pakistan      -19       
8. West Indies   -46      
   
9. Bangladesh    -49       
   
10. Ireland      -292  -3 
11. Zimbabwe     -315 
12. Afghanistan  -324 

And in the official ratings::

1. Australia     131     
2. South Africa  119    
3. India         104       
4. England       102        
5. New Zealand   102  +1          
6. Sri Lanka      86   
7. Bangladesh     78 
8. Pakistan       75        
9. West Indies    68      
10. Zimbabwe       10   

Next, New Zealand head to England, and the interesting thing is quite how closely the two teams are rated in both systems.  England will have home advantage, of course, but it could be a tight series.