Cricket world ratings 11th October 2024

Pakistan have been on a terrible run of results recently, but having scored 550 against England, they might finally have thought this was coming to an end.  Astonishingly, they lost by an innings.  My ratings now look as follows:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         257 
3. England       192 +14    
4. South Africa  137
5. Sri Lanka      95 
   
6. New Zealand    85  
7. West Indies     2  
8. Pakistan       -7 -14
   
9. Bangladesh    -82               
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
12. Afghanistan  -343 

Meanwhile, the official rankings have now incorporated India's recent series win over Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka's similar (but somewhat less unsurprising) win over New Zealand:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         121 +1
   
3. England       108  
   
4. South Africa  104    
5. Sri Lanka      91 +8   
6. New Zealand    89 -7  
7. West Indies    77  
   
8. Pakistan       76 
   
9. Bangladesh     65 -1  
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

New Zealand now have the tough job of trying to break their losing run in Inda; Pakistan at least get another crack at home against England.

Cricket World Ratings 1st October 2024

Two recent series have just ended with 2-0 home victories: Sri Lanka seeing off New Zealand, and, more predictably, India beating Bangladesh.  My world ratings now look like this, with Sri Laka leapfrogging New Zealand as a result:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         257  +3 
3. England       178    
4. South Africa  118
5. Sri Lanka      95 +18 
6. New Zealand    85 -18
7. Pakistan        7   
8. West Indies     2      
   
9. Bangladesh    -82  -2             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

In a couple of weeks, England travel to Pakistan, who have been struggling badly of late.

Cricket World Ratings 23rd September 2024

Bangladesh recently went to Pakistan and won twice, but after moving onto India, they’ve encountered tougher opponents and were well beaten in their first test.  Meanwhile, New Zealand, whose game against Afghanistan was washed out, have travelled onto Sri Lanka, but have also lost to their hosts, following on from their recent win in their last match against England.  My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         254  +2 
3. England       178    
4. South Africa  118
5. New Zealand   103 -21
6. Sri Lanka      77 +21 
   
7. Pakistan        7   
8. West Indies     2      
   
9. Bangladesh    -80  -2             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

A second test in both series kicks off later this week.

Cricket World Ratings 13th September 2024

England was got some great results playing "Bazball", but one thing it hasn't brought them is the consistency of the truly ruthless.  After defeating Sri Lanka in the first two tests of their current series, and taking a first innings lead in the third, they nonetheless went onto lose that final game.  Although England won the series, the defeat means they have moved backwards in the rankings. Meanwhile, a test in India between Afghanistan and New Zealand, scheduled to be the first ever meeting of the two nations, was sadly rained off without a ball being bowled (which forced me to make a change to my code-base, which hadn't been handling the seven previously completed abandoned games in the correct manner - which is, I think, to disregard them completely). The revised list now looks like this:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       178 -38   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  118   
6. Sri Lanka      56 +37 
   
7. Pakistan        7   
8. West Indies     2      
   
9. Bangladesh    -78             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

Meanwhile, the official rankings are completely unchanged by England's 2-1 series win:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         120
   
3. England       108  
   
4. South Africa  104    
5. New Zealand    96  
6. Sri Lanka      83  
   
7. West Indies    77  
   
8. Pakistan       76 
   
9. Bangladesh     66  
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

Next week, Sri Lanka head home where they'll be joined by New Zealand, while Bangladesh, fresh from winning in Pakistan, will attempt an improbable double in India.

Cricket World Ratings 3rd September 2024

Matches in two series have taken place recently.  England have (fairly comfortably) defeated their Sri Lankan visitors twice; more surprisingly, Bangladesh have twice defeated their hosts, Pakistan. It's one of Banglasdesh's most notable test series, and their rating is now within 5 points of their all-time high, set in 2018:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       215 +13   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  118   
6. Sri Lanka      19 -13 
   
7. Pakistan        7 -74  
8. West Indies     2      
   
9. Bangladesh    -78 +74             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

With the series in Pakistan now complete, the official ratings now look as follows (also now accomodating the results from South Africa's recent tour of the Caribbean):

1. Australia     124 
2. India         120
   
3. England       108  +3
   
4. South Africa  104  +1  
5. New Zealand    96  
6. Sri Lanka      83  
   
7. West Indies    77  -1 
8. Pakistan       76 -13
   
9. Bangladesh     66 +13 
10. Ireland        26  
11. Zimbabwe        4 
12. Afghanistan     0
    

England and Sri Lanka have one more match to play; also next week, New Zealand play a one-off match in Afghanistan.

Cricket World Ratings 18th August 2024

 

After the first game in their tour of the West Indies was drawn (in part due to bad weather), the South Africans have managed a fairly narrow win in game two to win the series. My world ratings now look like this:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       202   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  137  +19 
6. Pakistan       81  
   
7. Sri Lanka      32     
8. West Indies   -17  -19    
   
9. Bangladesh   -152             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

Next week, Pakistan host Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka begin a series against England.

Cricket World Ratings 13th August 2024

The West Indies lost all three games on their recent tour of England; but, with a bit of help from the weather, have just managed a draw at home in their latest series (against South Africa). This has only a slight effect on my test team rankings:

1. Australia     280 
2. India         252 
3. England       202   
4. New Zealand   124 
5. South Africa  118  -4 
6. Pakistan       81  
   
7. Sri Lanka      32     
8. West Indies     2  +4     
   
9. Bangladesh   -152             
   
10. Zimbabwe     -296
    
11. Ireland      -300   
11. Afghanistan  -343 

The official rankings have meanwhile been updated reflecting the recent series in England, and Ireland's win over Zimbabwe:

1. Australia     124 
2. India         120
   
3. England       108  +3
   
4. South Africa  103  
5. New Zealand    96  
6. Pakistan       89 
7. Sri Lanka      83  
   
8. West Indies    78  -4    
   
9. Bangladesh     53 
10. Ireland        26 +13 
11. Zimbabwe        4  -7
12. Afghanistan     0
    

The second test in the Carribean begins in two days time.