India Ranks Fourth in Latest ICC Test Team Standings

Test Standings

India holds the fourth position with 105 rating points in the latest Test team rankings released by the ICC. South Africa leads the table in the first spot with 124 rating points, followed closely by Australia in second place with 122 points and New Zealand in third place with 106 points.

Other Team Rankings

England sits in the fifth position with 102 rating points. West Indies recorded the biggest jump by moving up two spots to sixth place with 78 rating points after defeating Bangladesh 1-0 in an away Test series. Sri Lanka occupies the seventh spot with 75 rating points. Meanwhile, Bangladesh slipped two places down to eighth position.

Pakistan and Zimbabwe

Pakistan remains in the ninth spot with 71 rating points, staying just above Bangladesh despite the latter's drop. Zimbabwe holds the final position at the bottom of the rankings with 17 rating points.

Context

ICC Test rankings update dynamically based on match and series results across international cricket. Teams earn rating points depending on the strength of their opponents and match outcomes. These standings help determine overall team standing in international red-ball cricket.