India secured third spot in the latest ICC Test rankings, pushing Australia to the fourth position after beating them 4-0 at home. South Africa is ranked No.1 and England is placed second after the thrilling draw against New Zealand.
India's 4-0 whitewash against Australia gave hope of securing the second spot in the ICC Test rankings but England held on to the second spot by registering a draw against New Zealand at Auckland on Tuesday.
South Africa, with 128 points, will retain the top spot when the cut-off date for the ICC rankings ends on 1 April. The No.1 ranked country will receive $450,000, while England will receive $350,000 for the second spot, India will get $250,000 and Australia $150,000.
Reliance ICC Test Championship rankings according to International Cricket Council:
|
Sl.No. |
Team |
Matches |
Points |
Rating |
|
1 |
South Africa |
36 |
4601 |
128 |
|
2 |
England |
45 |
5137 |
114 |
|
3 |
India |
42 |
4714 |
112 |
|
4 |
Australia |
47 |
5191 |
110 |
|
5 |
Pakistan |
33 |
3444 |
104 |
|
6 |
Sri Lanka |
39 |
3574 |
92 |
|
7 |
West Indies |
34 |
3112 |
92 |
|
8 |
New Zealand |
34 |
2805 |
83 |
|
9 |
Bangladesh |
18 |
20 |
1 |
