ICC rankings: India slip down to 3rd as Australia become top-ranked Test team

India slipped two spots down to third after suffering a 1-2 series defeat in South Africa as Australia stormed to the top of the ICC Test team rankings thanks to a dominating Ashes display against England. This relentless display has seen Australia jump up two places to No.1 in the rankings, overtaking both New Zealand and India with 119 rating points.

A Pat Cummins-led side won the first, second, third, and fifth Test matches convincingly against England at Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart. The visitors only managed to draw the fourth contest in Sydney, managing to save the Test by the skin of their teeth.

4-0 #Ashes series winners
Second on the #WTC23 table
Top-ranked Test team in the world!

Australia’s rise to the summit of the MRF Tyres rankings https://t.co/heNbOrq0km

— ICC (@ICC) January 20, 2022

After a brilliant victory in the first Test in Centurion, India were dealt back-to-back defeats in Johannesburg and Cape Town as their quest for a first Test series victory in South Africa continued. South Africa, after their series win have climbed up one spot to No.5 in the rankings chart with 101 rating points.

New Zealand, the inaugural World Test Championship winners, have retained their second position in the rankings with 117 rating points after their drawn home series against Bangladesh. After losing the first Test at the Bay Oval, the Kiwis bounced back with a comprehensive performance at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

Pakistan have slipped down one spot to No.6 with 93 points rating. Sri Lanka, West Indies, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Afghanistan and Ireland have meanwhile managed to retain their respective positions in the ranking charts.