ICC Test Rankings: Series Win Puts England on Third Place, India Leads the Chart

Nov 4, 2023 at 5:38 PM

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ICC Test Rankings: Series Win Puts England on Third Place, India Leads the Chart

England leapfrogged Australia to take the third place in the latest ICC Test Team Rankings after completing a 3-1 victory over South Africa in the four-match series on Monday (August 7).

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The Joe Root-led side thrashed the Proteas by 177 runs at the Old Trafford and won a Test series against the Proteas for the first time at home since 1998 when Alec Stewart had led the Three Lions to a 2-1 series victory in the five-match series.

The massive win helped England gain six points to move from 99 to 105 points and raising the stakes for this year’s Ashes. England will take on West Indies in a three-match Test series, their last Test assignment before the Ashes.

Credits: Getty

On the other hand, South Africa have retained their second place in the rankings but have lost seven points to slide to 110 points.

Australia, who will hosts the Ashes this year and will look to regain the urn, is fourth with 100 points and will continue to hold that place until at least later this month when they tour Bangladesh for a two-Test series.

Meanwhile, India is at the top of the list and will continue to lead irrespective of the result in the last Test of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli & Co. are leading the three-match series 2-0 and will lose just a solitary point if Sri Lanka manages to pull off a win at Pallekele. However, the in-form Indian team can gain two more points if it continues its winning streak and inflicts a whitewash on the struggling hosts.

Credits: AP

ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 7 August 2017, after the England v South Africa series)

Rank Country Points
1 India 123
2 South Africa 110
3 England 105
4 Australia 100
5 New Zealand 97
6 Pakistan 93
7 Sri Lanka 92
8 West Indies 75
9 Bangladesh 69
10 Zimbabwe 0

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