DUBAI: India regained No.1 position according to the latest ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings released by ICC on Tuesday.
India’s rating points have moved up from 119 to 121 as their 2-0 defeat to New Zealand in March 2020 no longer figures in the rankings.
The ranking points are based on the series completed prior to May 2022 at 50 per cent and subsequent series at 100 per cent.
Australia slipped from 122 to 116 rating points as their home series wins over Pakistan (2-0) and New Zealand (3-0) in 2019-20 no longer figure in the rankings, while their 4-0 win over England in 2021-22 was halved to 50 per cent.
Australia, who take on India in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023 at The Oval from 7 June, were the top-ranked Test side since January 2022.
England remained third but the gap between them and the second placed side was reduced from 13 to two rating points owing to some consistent performances in recent months.
The other rankings too remain unchanged though 10th-placed Zimbabwe have gained five rating points. Afghanistan and Ireland have yet to play enough Tests to earn a place in the rankings table.
The annual update to the ODI team rankings will be carried out on 10 May after the ongoing Pakistan-New Zealand series. (ICC Media)
