ICC Test Rankings: India Extends Lead at Top of the Table

Indian Cricket team has extended their lead at the top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings following an annual update in which the outcomes from the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons gets weighted at 50 percent.

Meanwhile, India is currently aggregating at 125 points after gaining four points. However, South Africa have lost five points and slipped to 112. As a result, they are 13 points behind the table toppers, India.

However, Australia replaced New Zealand on the third spot after gaining four points and currently are having 106 to their name. The Kiwis, however, overtook their neighbours at the last cut-off date of 3 April.

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That change in placings saw New Zealand assure themselves of $200,000 for finishing third. India and South Africa had won $ 1 million and $500,000, respectively for finishing first and second at the cut-off date. After the update, New Zealand remains on 102 points while England have inched closer, reaching 98 after gaining one point.

Meanwhile, in another interesting move, Bangladesh have leapfrogged Windies to be at the eight spot. The Windies have lost five points and are now on 67 points while Bangladesh have gained four points to reach 75, eight points clear of the Windies.

Sri Lanka remains at the sixth spot after losing one point while Zimbabwe have gained two points. However, the table will see new additions when Afghanistan and Ireland play their debut Test. ICC awarded Full Member status to both the countries in last year, June.

Ireland are due to play their first Test against Pakistan in Malahide, Dublin, from 11 to 15 May while Afghanistan’s first Test will be against India in Bengaluru from 14-18 June.

MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 1 May, following the annual update):

RankTeamPoints

1 India 125 (+4)

2 South Africa 112 (-5)

3 Australia 106 (+4)

4 New Zealand 102 (-)

5 England 98 (+1)

6 Sri Lanka 94 (-1)

7 Pakistan 86 (-2)

8 Bangladesh 75 (+4)

9 Windies 67 (-5)

10 Zimbabwe 2 (+1)

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