India pip Australia at the top of Test Team Rankings ahead of WTC Final

[IamIndian]

India's victory in the first Test against Australia in Nagpur has taken them to the top of the ICC's Test rankings, making them the No. 1 ranked team in all three formats. India recently became the top-ranked ODI team after beating New Zealand 3-0 in January, to go with their No. 1 T20I ranking.


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India claimed the top spot in the latest ICC Test rankings after winning the first Test encounter against Australia in Nagpur. Thanks to the comprehensive victory, Rohit Sharma and Co currently has 115 points – 4 points ahead of the second-placed Aussies. In the third spot, England is currently on 106 points but they will have a chance to improve their standing as they take on New Zealand in the Test series starting February 16. The victory also meant that the Indian spin duo – Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja – improved their rankings massively with impressive spells on a pitch that assisted their bowling.

The Indian cricket team is currently topping the rankings in all three formats of the sport.

Ashwin moved closer to grabbing the top spot in the bowlers' rankings while Jadeja moved higher in the rankings. The two spinners took a combined 15 wickets to keep the Aussie batsmen in check.

Ashwin took 5/37 in the second innings to go with 3/42 earlier in the match. Currently, Australia skipper Pat Cummins is leading the rankings but Ashwin is just 21 rating points behind him.

According to the ICC official website, emerging West Indies spinner Gudakesh Motie announced himself with 19 wickets in two Tests against Zimbabwe, and has surged 77 places to be ranked 46th after only three Tests. India captain Rohit Sharma also saw a gain in his standing as his brilliant century against Australia in Nagpur saw the right-hander batsman jump from 10th to the eighth position.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

I thought Test rankings were updated only after a full series?

 

[Rana]

Rameez Raja will be proud

It didn’t happen under his reign as chairman

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Is this the first time a team has held all 3 number 1 rankings?

What an achievement!

Congrats to all our Indian friends.

 

[Hitman]

Proud moment for us. But only if we can maintain it till the end of the Aussie series

 

[Arabian_Tiger]

Is this the first time a team has held all 3 number 1 rankings?

What an achievement!

Congrats to all our Indian friends.

Yes, its the first time..India has made a History..

 

[jnaveen1980]

Ironically India has achieved when Kohli goes through a slump. Total team effort.

 

[Concerned]

Amazing achievement

 

[Front Foot Pull]

IT WAS A GLITCH. and ICC has now corrected it. AUS at 1 with 126, IND at 2 with IND. same old ratings. will need to wait for india to beat AUS by at least 2-0 to get to 1.
Mods please delete all the relevant posts.

 

[RexRex]

What is the point though? Ranked no.1 in all formats but ICC trophy cabinet is empty.

NZ are icc test champions.
Eng are icc odi champions.
Eng are icc t20 champions.

We always choke on the big stage.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

IT WAS A GLITCH. and ICC has now corrected it. AUS at 1 with 126, IND at 2 with IND. same old ratings. will need to wait for india to beat AUS by at least 2-0 to get to 1.
Mods please delete all the relevant posts.

This. Mods pls delete this thread. Points are only updated after a Test series unlike in T20s and ODIs

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

IT WAS A GLITCH. and ICC has now corrected it. AUS at 1 with 126, IND at 2 with IND. same old ratings. will need to wait for india to beat AUS by at least 2-0 to get to 1.
Mods please delete all the relevant posts.

Matter of time.

Either way, what a gun team, is India.

Once they get over their tournament glitch, legitimate no 1.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Its just a matter of time before it happens anyway.

No chance the aussies are winning a match here.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

ICC be like: galti se mistake ho gayi

 

[Ab Fan]

All hail India! Truly the most dominant entity in the cricket world in today's time.

 

[MenInG]

Australia remain on top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after the latest update following the conclusion of Zimbabwe’s two-match series against West Indies.

West Indies claimed the series 1-0 after winning the second Test in Bulawayo by an innings and four runs, a result that left them at eighth in the Test team rankings.

Zimbabwe continue at 10th, with 27 rating points.

Australia will head into the second Test against India in Delhi, starting on Friday, January 17, as the No.1-ranked team with 126 rating points, 11 above India’s 115.

India won the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs, and are vying for a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23.

Australia are also in contention for a place in the final of the marquee event, which will be played at The Oval in London from 7 to 11 June.

The ICC acknowledges, for a short period of time on February 15, 2023 that, due to a technical error, India were erroneously displayed as the No.1 Test team on the ICC website. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your business! We look forward to working with you again.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3066155/?sf175162091=1

 

[Technics 1210]

Yes, its the first time..India has made a History..

WRONG.

India did not make history. Indian is the second team to do it. - See above

BTW, the first team to secure rank #1 in all formats was South Africa.

 

[MenInG]

Rameez Raja will be proud

It didn’t happen under his reign as chairman

Proud moment for us. But only if we can maintain it till the end of the Aussie series

Yes, its the first time..India has made a History..

All hail India! Truly the most dominant entity in the cricket world in today's time.

Australia remain on top of the MRF Tyres ICC Test Team Rankings after the latest update following the conclusion of Zimbabwe’s two-match series against West Indies.

West Indies claimed the series 1-0 after winning the second Test in Bulawayo by an innings and four runs, a result that left them at eighth in the Test team rankings.

Zimbabwe continue at 10th, with 27 rating points.

Australia will head into the second Test against India in Delhi, starting on Friday, January 17, as the No.1-ranked team with 126 rating points, 11 above India’s 115.

India won the first Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs, and are vying for a place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23.

Australia are also in contention for a place in the final of the marquee event, which will be played at The Oval in London from 7 to 11 June.

The ICC acknowledges, for a short period of time on February 15, 2023 that, due to a technical error, India were erroneously displayed as the No.1 Test team on the ICC website. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Thank you for your business! We look forward to working with you again.

https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3066155/?sf175162091=1

Please note before distributing mithai.

 

[MenInG]

Rohit Sharma-led Team India has gained an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match test series against Pat Cummins's Australia. The hosts would find themselves in the final of the World test championship for the second time in a row after winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy. However, this isn't the only price India would be eyeing, they would also become the number 1 team in all three formats with the win in the third test.

The Indian side have showcased absolutely dominant performance in the series against the Aussies. They won the first test played in Nagpur by a massive margin of an inning and 132 runs and the Delhi test by 6 wickets.

The third test is extremely crucial for the tourists as they would lose the chance to save the series if they fall short in this one. Their confidence would have taken a hit too with names like Pat Cummins and David Warner missing out. On the other hand, Team India would be really confident in their performance and would like to dethrone them from the top spot in the ICC Test rankings.

The third test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy will start on 1st March at the Holkar Stadium. Steve Smith would be leading the Aussie side in the absence of Pat Cummins. While Shubman Gill is likely to come in in place of KL Rahul for Team India.

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[Hextro]

How does someone mess up a team's rank? I thought there was a system in place.

 

[MenInG]

How does someone mess up a team's rank? I thought there was a system in place.

Fact is one more win and this won't be a mistake

 

[Joseph Gomes]

It was a mistake, yes. But it won't be if India wins next match

Australia has been dreadful this series. India is much better than Aus

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Hope our guys get some Silverware in the ICC tourneys....been barren so long.
And our girls lost...oh so close ...and heart breaking!

 

[sweep_shot]

The way Aussies are playing, they may lose 0-4.

If Aussies get whitewashed, India can become #1 in Test.

But, TBH, ranking is meaningless. It is all about that WTC.

 

[Buffet]

The way Aussies are playing, they may lose 0-4.

If Aussies get whitewashed, India can become #1 in Test.

But, TBH, ranking is meaningless. It is all about that WTC.

Away performance >> WTC

WTC is a joke format. There is no difference between home and away. You can play 6 series favorable to you. In entire history of cricket, the test results are never seen by one test. The greatest series in recent years was India in Aus. India was clearly the better team despite losing first test. Same way, Eng was clearly a better team in 2012 Indian series. If you don't play 3 tests, then calling test champion is just weird.

Give me a team who wins tough away series any day over WTC.

 

[sweep_shot]

Away performance >> WTC

WTC is a joke format. There is no difference between home and away. You can play 6 series favorable to you. In entire history of cricket, the test results are never seen by one test. The greatest series in recent years was India in Aus. India was clearly the better team despite losing first test. Same way, Eng was clearly a better team in 2012 Indian series. If you don't play 3 tests, then calling test champion is just weird.

Give me a team who wins tough away series any day over WTC.

WTC = World Cup.

World Cup > Everything else.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

WTC = World Cup.

World Cup > Everything else.

No, World Cups don't mean jack in tests. This isn't LOI. Ashes >>> any WTC trophy.

India beating full strength Aus in Aus is more legendary than WTC can ever be. Test cricket doesn't need WTC to remain relevant

 

[Buffet]

WTC = World Cup.

World Cup > Everything else.

Not in the test Test format. Test format, toughest challenge is to go and win in places where it's tough to win.

India or Aus or any team can win WTC by having mostly home games against harder teams and away game against weaker teams and then play final in India/Aus. Very few teams will beat India/Aus in their home turf. What will it prove if India/Aus win final in such situation? Nothing. In fact, you can simply eliminate top 2 teams and choose weakest 6 teams and get to final. Then if you play one test in home conditions, you win. Hardly anything earthshattering.

Now if you go and win in den of 4-5 top playing countries then everyone notices. Right now, any team winning in India will make fans notice. WTC? Just a joke in current format.

 

[sweep_shot]

Not in the test Test format. Test format, toughest challenge is to go and win in places where it's tough to win.

India or Aus or any team can win WTC by having mostly home games against harder teams and away game against weaker teams and then play final in India/Aus. Very few teams will beat India/Aus in their home turf. What will it prove if India/Aus win final in such situation? Nothing. In fact, you can simply eliminate top 2 teams and choose weakest 6 teams and get to final. Then if you play one test in home conditions, you win. Hardly anything earthshattering.

Now if you go and win in den of 4-5 top playing countries then everyone notices. Right now, any team winning in India will make fans notice. WTC? Just a joke in current format.

That's your opinion.

WTC is an ICC trophy. It is the Test World Cup. One WTC title is better than 10 away series wins.

 

[sweep_shot]

No, World Cups don't mean jack in tests. This isn't LOI. Ashes >>> any WTC trophy.

India beating full strength Aus in Aus is more legendary than WTC can ever be. Test cricket doesn't need WTC to remain relevant

Indians may think highly of away tours because they recently started to win away.

But, fact of the matter is, WTC is a World title. It carries more weight than any random tour.

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Not in the test Test format. Test format, toughest challenge is to go and win in places where it's tough to win.

Very few teams will beat India/Aus in their home turf. What will it prove if India/Aus win final in such situation? Nothing. if you play one test in home conditions, you win. Hardly anything earthshattering.

Now if you go and win in den of 4-5 top playing countries then everyone notices. Right now, any team winning in India will make fans notice. WTC? Just a joke in current format.

Adding to your point, India has lost just 2 tests at home in last 10 years. Just 2, out of 43.

Played 43, Won 35, drawn 6, lost 2

Beating India in India is more memorable than winning 10 WTC trophies.

Also, WTC finals are a joke tbh. If played at home, home team wins 4/5 times. If played away, the reverse. If neutral venue, it's either a coin toss or whichever is more familiar one team (NZ condition is very similar to England, for example)

Teams just need to play to win WTC. To win in a series in India, one needs to pray for all stars to align perfectly

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Indians may think highly of away tours because they recently started to win away.

But, fact of the matter is, WTC is a World title. It carries more weight than any random tour.

Absolutely not lol. Carries weight for Bangladesh team maybe, who have never won a single ICC trophy. Indian fans care about IPL most, then LOI World Cups, then Border Gavaskar trophy, and Test championship at the very end

As for Eng/Aus, even 1 Ashes match is more important to them than WTC. WTC could vanish tomorrow and nobody would care. Not that many are aware of its existence

 

[sweep_shot]

Absolutely not lol. Carries weight for Bangladesh team maybe, who have never won a single ICC trophy. Indian fans care about IPL most, then LOI World Cups, then Border Gavaskar trophy, and Test championship at the very end

As for Eng/Aus, even 1 Ashes match is more important to them than WTC. WTC could vanish tomorrow and nobody would care. Not that many are aware of its existence

If you think IPL is the best, no point in discussing cricket with you.

WTC is still new. Give it a few years.

I think you are salty because India lost the first WTC final and may lose this one too (Aussies are likely to hammer India in England).

 

[jnaveen1980]

Making the final back to back in itself is an achievement that too with the worst 2/3/4/5 in this cycle. Kudos Indian bowling all rounders.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

WTC final should be the best of three finals. The team who ended up as number 1 in the table should host the first final, number 2 team should host the second final and if needed then the team who ended up as number 3 should host the 3rd final. There will be no excuses then.

 

[Devadwal]

Please note before distributing mithai.

Just wait for few days , after this series we are going to be no. 1 team in all formats

 

[Devadwal]

If you think IPL is the best, no point in discussing cricket with you.

WTC is still new. Give it a few years.

I think you are salty because India lost the first WTC final and may lose this one too (Aussies are likely to hammer India in England).

We are atleast reaching back to back WTC finals which are most of team Dream .lol

 

[jnaveen1980]

Just wait for few days , after this series we are going to be no. 1 team in all formats

Yup Inspite of injuries and controversial selections. India has a lot of room for improvement from where they are which is good in a way.

 

[sweep_shot]

We are atleast reaching back to back WTC finals which are most of team Dream .lol

Good for India I guess.

WTC is the premium Test event currently. It is an ICC trophy. No away tour is equivalent to an ICC trophy.

 

[Front Foot Pull]

The way Aussies are playing, they may lose 0-4.

If Aussies get whitewashed, India can become #1 in Test.

But, TBH, ranking is meaningless. It is all about that WTC.

since when did test ranking become meaningless? since always or since WTC inception or since india became 1 for consecutive years?

That's your opinion.

WTC is an ICC trophy. It is the Test World Cup. One WTC title is better than 10 away series wins.

a world cup where teams play massively unequal number of matches in main league stage? a world cup which shafts teams who play more matches?
despite its flaws i am a fan of WTC but one WTC title is greater than 10 away series wins? 10 where? in pak,sl, wi, ban? yes. in SENAI? no. definitely not greater than 10 in SENAI.

Indians may think highly of away tours because they recently started to win away.

But, fact of the matter is, WTC is a World title. It carries more weight than any random tour.

and what about the other side of the argument? no.1 test ranking and away series wins both lost importance because india has done it? india will one day win the WTC title too. then there will no longer be any excuses left to deny team india's leading success.

 

[sweep_shot]

since when did test ranking become meaningless? since always or since WTC inception or since india became 1 for consecutive years?

Since WTC started.

WTC has replaced #1 Test ranking in terms of prestige.

You can't convince me a random away tour is more important than a World Cup. This is common sense.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Indians may think highly of away tours because they recently started to win away.

But, fact of the matter is, WTC is a World title. It carries more weight than any random tour.

WTC is a joke. A one off test where coin toss or familiarity with the conditions decide the winner.

A SA Australia England or NZ has more chance of winning a one off test in England than a subcontinental team.

Winning a test series in Australia SA England or NZ are more important.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Test Ranking and Test championship go hand in hand. You can't be ranked no.5 and manage to reach final. In both places your consistency is rewarded. Only difference is WTC has penalty points which is how Australia missed out last final despite being a better side than NZ. Otherwise they are essentially the same.

 

[sweep_shot]

WTC is a joke. A one off test where coin toss or familiarity with the conditions decide the winner.

A SA Australia England or NZ has more chance of winning a one off test in England than a subcontinental team.

Winning a test series in Australia SA England or NZ are more important.

That's how any World Cup works. That's how FIFA World Cup works. That's how cricket World Cup works. It is always a matter of one game.

Final should always be a single game.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

WTC final should be the best of three finals. The team who ended up as number 1 in the table should host the first final, number 2 team should host the second final and if needed then the team who ended up as number 3 should host the 3rd final. There will be no excuses then.

WTC is a joke. A one off test where coin toss or familiarity with the conditions decide the winner.

A SA Australia England or NZ has more chance of winning a one off test in England than a subcontinental team.

Winning a test series in Australia SA England or NZ are more important.

How is my idea then?

 

[sweep_shot]

Test Ranking and Test championship go hand in hand. You can't be ranked no.5 and manage to reach final. In both places your consistency is rewarded. Only difference is WTC has penalty points which is how Australia missed out last final despite being a better side than NZ. Otherwise they are essentially the same.

I agree with this part. Teams who make it to final are generally top teams.

But, I am just pointing out that an ICC trophy is more important than a random Test series. This is no longer 1960's.

 

[BDfanforever]

Test Cricket has been "solved" long time ago. There is only two tops teams now: India and Australia. Rest are all more or less duds comparatively. Overall, Test Cricket is a pretty meaningless sport IMO. I mean look at Smith, Labuschagne, Warner, depending on the pitch/weather condition their batting is actually worse than Axar Patel!

 

[Joseph Gomes]

If you think IPL is the best, no point in discussing cricket with you.

WTC is still new. Give it a few years.

I think you are salty because India lost the first WTC final and may lose this one too (Aussies are likely to hammer India in England).

I am not even Indian, nor I care about any T20 league (IPL or Big Bash). Just saying how relevant Test championship is to anybody.

The first T20 world cup was far more popular than WTC. Test cricket has zero need for such tournaments

 

[Joseph Gomes]

Also ICC trophy is a worthless thing with regards to test cricket. Ashes predates the concept of ICC trophies and Ashes will exist even if ICC and other cricket boards vanish. There is a reason none of the Big 3 care about winning or losing the WTC.

 

[Colorblind Genius]

What’s the biggie here? Pakistan also got ranked No 1 in Test by mistake under Misbah.

And Misbah made sure to bring Pakistan down to number 8 before retiring.

 

[MenInG]

India have been crowned the new No.1 team in MRF Tyres ICC Men's Test Rankings, with Rohit Sharma's side leapfrogging Australia in the annual rankings update.

Australia's reign at the top of the Men's Test Rankings comes to an end after 15 months with India going past the Aussies ahead of next month's ICC World Test Championship Final.

India taking on Australia in Test cricket has quickly become one of the most exciting rivalries in recent history and the rankings reversal sets up the World Test Championship Final perfectly, with the two sides set to write yet another chapter at Ultimate Test on 7 June at The Oval.


Prior to the annual rankings update, Australia were at the top with 122 points with India trailing them by three points (119). The annual rankings consider all series completed since May 2020, with series completed before May 2022 weighted at 50 percent and all subsequent series weighted at 100 percent.

As a result, Australia’s home series wins over Pakistan (2-0) and New Zealand (3-0) in 2019/20 were no longer in consideration, while their 4-0 win over England in 2021/22 has its weighting halved. Consequently, Australia's ratings dropped from 121 to 116.

For India, their 2-0 defeat against New Zealand in 2019/20 was no longer in consideration for the rankings, thus giving them a two-point boost from 119 to 121.

Australia rose to the summit of the Test rankings under Pat Cummins' first series as captain as they walloped England 4-0 in the home Ashes in January 2022. A month prior, India themselves were at the top of the rankings before a 2-0 loss to South Africa saw them lose top spot.

England's upheaval in form under the captaincy of Ben Stokes helps them close the gap to second spot from 13 points to just two. The weightage of their 4-0 Ashes defeat and the 1-0 series defeat away against West Indies have been reduced as well.

The rest of the rankings remain unchanged.

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