India have cemented their No. 1 spot in ICC Men’s T20I Rankings after the International Cricket Council launched its annual replace on Wednesday, May 3. India prolonged their lead over 2nd-placed England by a degree as the 2 groups at the moment are separated by 5 factors on the high of the desk.
India had a disappointing run within the T20 World Cup final yr, faling to succeed in the knockout levels of an ICC occasion for the primary time since 2012. However, ever since, the Asian giants have been in nice kind within the shortest format of the sport.
The new rankings mirror all T20I sequence accomplished since May 2019, with these accomplished previous to May 2021 weighted at 50 per cent and subsequent sequence weighted at 100 per cent, the ICC stated.
Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, India have gone 9-0 in T20I cricket, beating New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka at residence. The former world champions will subsequent face South Africa in a 5-match T20I sequence after the conclusion of Indian Premier League 2022 in June.
England are on second place with 265 ranking factors. Pakistan spherical up the highest three with 261 ranking factors.
South Africa, ranked fourth, have made a leap of 1 spot sustaining their previous ranking factors (253) whereas Australia too have gained a spot within the desk and now sit at fifth, whereas sustaining their ranking factors (251).
New Zealand have dropped two locations to No.6, shedding 5 ranking factors (250). West Indies (240 factors) stay on the seventh spot.
ICC T20I Rankings
India – 270England – 265Pakistan – 261South Africa – 253Australia – 251AUSTRALIA NUMERO UNO
Meanwhile, Australia continues to be on high of the ICC Test rankings. Pat Cummins’s facet retained the Ashes Urn earlier this yr, hammering England 4-0 Down Under. Australia then went on to script a historic 1-0 win in a 3-match Test sequence in Pakistan.
Australia now lead second-placed India by 9 factors with a ranking of 128 factors.
ngland fell 9 factors from 97 to 88 within the newest rankings, with new skipper Ben Stokes taking on a Test facet that has gained only one Test match within the final 12 months. That new ranking is the bottom mark England have dropped to since 1995, with their 4-1 sequence victory over India in 2018 now dropping from the rankings.
ICC Test Rankings
Australia – 128India – 119New Zealand -111South Africa – 253Australia – 251
Meanwhile, India continued to stay on the 4th spot within the ICC ODI rankings which is headed by New Zealand, the finalists of the 2019 World Cup.
