ICC rankings annual update: India remains No. 1 in T20Is, second in Tests

India continues to be on top of the ICC T20I rankings while it is second in Tests and fourth in ODIs following the annual update carried out on Wednesday (May 4).

In Tests, Australia has increased its lead over second-placed India from one to nine rating points while Pakistan has overtaken England to the fifth position.

Australia, which beat England 4-0 in a five-match home series in January, has moved from 119 to 128 rating points in the annual update that drops the 2018-19 season and reflects all series completed since May 2019. Series completed prior to May 2021 are now weighted at 50% and subsequent series at 100%, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said.

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

The England versus India series that began in 2021, will be included in the rankings once the final postponed Test is completed.

South Africa has closed the gap with third-placed New Zealand from 13 points to just one point in the updated rankings that still contain 10 teams since Afghanistan and Ireland are yet to play enough Tests to be included in the rankings.

ODI rankings

In the updated ODI rankings, New Zealand remains on top but its lead over England is reduced from three to one point. The gap between England and third placed Australia has increased from seven to 17 points. India is at the fourth position while Pakistan has moved past South Africa to fifth place while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the biggest gainers, earning six rating points and advancing two places to 13th.

T20Is

India remains on top in T20Is, extending its lead over second-placed England from one to five points. South Africa and Australia have overtaken New Zealand, which is now in sixth place. Similarly, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are now ahead of Afghanistan (10th).

The ICC men’s rankings after the annual update, as of 4 May, are listed below.

Tests

T20Is