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.

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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

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2.     Australia         109

3.     South Africa   107 (+4)

4.     England           101

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5.     Pakistan          97

6.     New Zealand   96

7.     Sri Lanka        92 (-4)

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8.     West Indies     69

9.     Bangladesh     65

10.  Zimbabwe       5


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Media Release by ICC

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