NZ rises in test rankings

2018-04-05 -

DUBAIAUSTRALIA has dropped from second to fourth place in the ICC Test rankings after its threeone series loss in South Africa.

The Proteas and New Zealand have leapfrogged Australia into second and third spots respectively.

The Black Caps held out England in Christchurch on Tuesday for a draw to win their twotest home series 10. — AAP

TEST TEAM RANKINGS

1. () India 121

2. (+2) South Africa 117

3. (+2) New Zealand 102

4. (2) Australia 102

5. (2) England 97

6. () Sri Lanka 95

7. () Pakistan 88

8. () Windies 72

9. () Bangladesh 71 10. () Zimbabwe 1.

TEST BATTING RANKINGs

1 () Steve Smith Aus

2 () Virat Kohli Ind

3 (+1) Joe Root Eng

4 (1) Kane Williamson NZ

5 () David Warner Aus

6 () AB de Villiers SA

7 () Cheteshwar Pujara Ind

8 () Dean Elgar SA

9 (+6) Aiden Markram SA

10 (1) Azhar Ali Pak.

TEST BOWLING RANKINGS

1 () Kagiso Rabada SA

2 () James Anderson Eng

3 (+6) Vernon Philander SA

4 (1) Ravindra Jadeja Ind

5 (1) Ravichandran Ashwin Ind 6= (+12) Pat Cummins Aus/() Morne Morkel SA

8 (1) Trent Boult NZ

9 () Rangana Herath SL

10 (2) Neil Wagner NZ