India retain high spot in ICC Test Team rankings after annual replace

India remained the primary Test facet after the annual replace of the ICC crew rankings, launched on Thursday.
India head the desk after gaining one ranking level for an combination of 121, having accrued 2914 factors from 24 matches.
Virat Kohli’s males are intently adopted by their World Test Championship last opponents, New Zealand, with a ranking of 120. The Kiwis have garnered 2166 factors from 18 Tests and gained two ranking factors.
India’s 2-1 win over Australia and 3-1 win over England over the previous 12 months and New Zealand’s 2-0 collection wins over the West Indies and Pakistan have helped them preserve forward of the pack.
According to an ICC assertion, the newest annual replace eliminates outcomes of 2017-18.
The newest replace charges all matches performed since May 2020 at 100 per cent and people of the earlier two years at 50 per cent.

↗️ England overtake Australia↗️ West Indies transfer up two spots to No.6
India and New Zealand stay the highest two sides after the annual replace of the @MRFWorldbroad ICC Test Team Rankings.
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England (109 ranking) have climbed a spot to 3rd on the expense of Australia (108 ranking), right down to fourth now.England’s soar got here after their 0-4 defeat to Australia in 2017-18 was dropped from the rankings.
Pakistan (94) have gained three factors however remained at fifth spot, whereas West Indies (84), who beat Bangladesh 2-0 and drew 0-0 with Sri Lanka in collection performed this 12 months, have jumped two locations to sixth, their greatest place since 2013.
South Africa (80) and Sri Lanka (78) have dropped a rung every to seventh and eighth positions respectively, adopted by Bangladesh (46), who’ve misplaced 5 factors and Zimbabwe (35), who gained eight factors.
The Proteas, thus, have equalled their lowest in Test rating historical past.
India and New Zealand will sq. off within the inaugural World Test Championship last at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl from June 18 to 22.