ICC Test team rankings: India rise up to third spot in tightly packed table

Ravichandran Ashwin is congratulated by India teammates

India have risen above several teams to be ranked as the 3rd best Test cricket side in the world, but risk losing dropping down to their earlier 7th spot in case of a debacle in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh hosts India in a one-off Test in Fatullah from Wednesday, 10 June. Virat Kohli’s side is ranked third on 99 points, while Mushfiqur Rahim side is ninth on 39 points. If India wins the Test, then it will gain one point and will retain its third position, but if it loses, then it will drop to seventh position on 95 points, such is the tightly-packed nature of the table at present.

In case of a drawn match, India will drop to 97 points but will be ranked above England and Pakistan when the ratings are calculated beyond the decimal point.

ICC Test teams ranking

Rank	Team	Points
1	South Africa	130
2	Australia	111
3	India	99
4	New Zealand	99
5	England	97
6	Pakistan	97
7	Sri Lanka	96
8	West Indies	81
9	Bangladesh	39
10	Zimbabwe	5