New Zealand overtakes Pakistan for fifth position in ICC Test rankings

23 Jan, Duabi (CRICKETNMORE): New Zealand has overtaken Pakistan to go up to fifth position in the  ICC Test Rankings after completing a 2-0 win over Bangladesh in their two-match series which culminated in Christchurch on Monday.

New Zealand, which had won the first Test in Wellington by seven wickets, has gained two points to move up to 98 points. It is now one point ahead of sixth-placed Pakistan and three behind England in the rankings lead by India with 120 points.

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Australia is currently placed second with 109 points while South Africa is third with 107 points.

Bangladesh, which started the series at 65 points, has slipped to 62 points to complete a forgettable tour of New Zealand. It lost all three One-DayInternationals, all three Twenty20 Internationals as well as a limited overs tour game against a New Zealand XI on this tour.

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ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 23 January 2017, after the New Zealand v Bangladesh series)

Rank	Team	Points
1	India	120
2	Australia	109
3	South Africa	107
4	England	101
5	New Zealand	98 (+2)
6	Pakistan	97
7	Sri Lanka	96
8	West Indies	69
9	Bangladesh	62 (-3)
10	Zimbabwe	5