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Australia reached number one in Test and t20

India's dominance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Team Test rankings has ended. Australia has topped the Test rankings by overthrowing India in the latest rankings released after the annual update on Friday.


Dubai. India's dominance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Team Test rankings has ended. Australia has topped the Test rankings by overthrowing India in the latest rankings released after the annual update on Friday.

Apart from Tests, Australia has also topped the T20 rankings. While England continue to top the ODI rankings. For the annual update, the ICC has recognized 100% of the series' results after May 2019 and 50% of the series in the last two years.

After the new update, India has now slipped to third place in the Test rankings, while New Zealand has moved up to second place. Australia's latest rankings are 116 ratings points, New Zealand 115 and India 114.

The ICC said in a statement, "India has lost the top spot for the first time since October 2016. India had won 12 Tests in 2016-17 and the Indian team had lost in just one Test. India won Australia during this period. And won all five series against England. On the other hand, Australia lost to India as well as South Africa in the same period. These records of India have been removed in the new update. After which The Indian team has lost in the ranking. "

On the other hand, South Africa have suffered the biggest drop in ratings by eight points, after which South Africa have moved up to sixth place in the team rankings. At the same time, Sri Lanka is at the fifth position. South Africa won three series in this period, while playing against Sri Lanka, India and England, they have lost eight of nine Test matches since February 2019. However, India still tops the ICC World Test Championship points table.

In the ICC Ekadini team rankings, world champions England remain on top with 127 points. India remain in second place with 119 points. While New Zealand are in third place with 116 points.

There are many changes in the ICC T20 team rankings. For the first time since 2011, Australia has topped the T20 rankings (278 points).

Pakistan, which topped since January 2018, are now in fourth place with 260 points. England has come in second place with 268 points, while India is one place up to third, India is just two points behind England.

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