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Today, we take a look at the current standings of the teams in the latest ICC rankings in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World.
10. Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s struggles in the test format continued with their defeats to Sri Lanka. The Tigers are 10th in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World with a mere 19 rating points.
9. Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe have also struggled to maintaincy consistency in the test match arena and remain 9th in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World with 34 rating points, 53 behind the eight-placed team.
8. West Indies
West Indies lost 2-0 to India in India and 2-0 to the Kiwis in New Zealand. Not a great run of form to be on, is it? The Windies are 8th in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World.
7. New Zealand
With the home series wins over West Indies and India, New Zealand may well climb up the ladder further in the upcoming months!
6. Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka have struggled to deal with the retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan, and with Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene entering the twilight of their careers, the young players need to step up!
5. Pakistan
Inconsistent is the term that comes to mind when we talk about Pakistan in the test match format. Let’s hope for some better things to come from the men across the border.
4. England
England’s disastrous ashes tour sees them languish at the 4th spot in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World with 107 rating points. Let’s see how the England team copes without the talismanic Kevin Petersen.
3. Australia
Australia are currently battling it out with South Africa in the test matches, and Michael Clarke‘s men find themselves some way short of the Proteas in the 3rd place with 111 rating points.
2. India
Consecutive away series defeats to South Africa has hurt India’s hopes of grabbing the No. 1 spot. MS Dhoni‘s men are winless in 3 years in away test matches but consistent home form sees tham at the 2nd spot in SPORTZWIKI’s Top 10 Test Teams in the World.
1. South Africa
South Africa are in a league of their own, leading the ICC rankings for test teams by an outstanding 21 points over India. There is no stopping this great side under Graeme Smith‘s dynamic leadership.
