Australia drop to fifth in ICC rankings
Australia have dropped to fifth place in ICC Test rankings after losing Ashes to England.
SYDNEY:
Australia have dropped to fifth place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after losing the Ashes to England, who edged closer to second-placed South Africa on the latest official list issued.
Third-placed England went into the series with 112 rating points and have added three to their tally following their 3-1 victory in Australia. England now trail South Africa by two rating points after Graeme Smith’s team drew the three-match home series against table-topper India 1-1.
Australia lost three rating points that dropped them behind Sri Lanka. New Zealand have an opportunity to rise to the sixth place if they can beat Pakistan in the two-Test series.
ICC Test rankings
Teams Points
India 128
South Africa 117
England 115
Sri Lanka 109
Australia 107
Pakistan 88
West Indies 85
New Zealand 80
Bangladesh 7
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2011.
Australia have dropped to fifth place in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after losing the Ashes to England, who edged closer to second-placed South Africa on the latest official list issued.
Third-placed England went into the series with 112 rating points and have added three to their tally following their 3-1 victory in Australia. England now trail South Africa by two rating points after Graeme Smith’s team drew the three-match home series against table-topper India 1-1.
Australia lost three rating points that dropped them behind Sri Lanka. New Zealand have an opportunity to rise to the sixth place if they can beat Pakistan in the two-Test series.
ICC Test rankings
Teams Points
India 128
South Africa 117
England 115
Sri Lanka 109
Australia 107
Pakistan 88
West Indies 85
New Zealand 80
Bangladesh 7
Published in The Express Tribune, January 8th, 2011.