India overtake Australia at top of ICC Test rankings

AFP, New Delhi :
India overtook Australia on Tuesday to go number one in new Test rankings issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC), while also retaining the top position in Twenty20 International (T20I) rankings.

England remained number three in Tests but reduced the gap behind the top two teams significantly, the rankings published by the ICC showed.

England have won 10 out of 12 Tests since captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum joined forces last year following a woeful run of one win in 17 matches.
The new annual rankings reflect all series completed since May 2020 and drop results from the 2019-20 season, the ICC said.

India last topped the Test rankings for a month in December 2021, while Australia has been number one since January 2022 after hammering England 4-0 in the Ashes.