India maintains No.1 Position in ICC Test Rankings

Jan. 17 (CRICKETNMORE) - Team India continue to top the list in recently released ICC Test Rankings. South Africa defeated Sri Lanka by an innings and 118 runs in Johannesburg, which gave it a 3-0 series win. The result means third-ranked South Africa has gained four points and has moved up to 107 points, two behind Australia, while seventh-ranked Sri Lanka has dropped four points to finish on 92 points.

On the other hand, If New Zealand wins the second Test against Bangladesh, then it will move one point ahead of Pakistan, while in case of a draw, it will join Pakistan on 97 points but will be behind by a fraction of a point.

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ICC Test Team Rankings (after the conclusion of South Africa and Sri Lanka Test series)

Rank   Team              Points

1.     India                120

2.     Australia         109

3.     South Africa   107 (+4)

4.     England           101

5.     Pakistan          97

6.     New Zealand   96

7.     Sri Lanka        92 (-4)

8.     West Indies     69

9.     Bangladesh     65

10.  Zimbabwe       5

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Media Release by ICC