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Annual ICC Rankings: Australia are No. 1 in Tests, India stay on high in T20, NZ are No. 1 ranked ODI group

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India beneath new captain Rohit Sharma completed the 2021-22 season because the world’s primary ranked T20 group after a string of spectacular performances at house however had been 9 factors behind Australia within the annual Test rankings launched by ICC on Wednesday.

The ‘Black Caps’ from New Zealand completed the final season because the world No.1 ODI group with the deadline being May 4, 2022. The England versus India sequence that started in 2021, shall be included within the rankings as soon as the ultimate postponed Test is accomplished.

“Australia have increased their lead over second-placed India from one to nine rating points while Pakistan have overtaken England to fifth position in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings following the annual update carried out today,” the ICC launch said.

“India have also gained a point to move to 119 while England have had the biggest decrease of nine points as their 4-1 series win over India in 2018 is now dropped from the rankings. England’s 88 rating points is their lowest since 1995,” the discharge added.

Australia, who beat England 4-0 within the Ashes in January, have moved from 119 to 128 ranking factors within the annual replace that drops the 2018-19 season and displays all sequence accomplished since May 2019. Series accomplished previous to May 2021 at the moment are weighted at 50 per cent and subsequent sequence at 100 per cent.

India stay on high in T20Is, extending their lead over second-placed England from one to 5 factors. South Africa and Australia have overtaken New Zealand, who at the moment are in sixth place. Similarly, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the moment are forward of Afghanistan (tenth). In the up to date ODI rankings, New Zealand stay on high however their lead over England is lowered from three to 1 level. The hole between England and third-placed Australia has elevated from seven to 17 factors.