ICC Ranking: India declines from top position to third

On May 2, 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ranking of cricket teams. According to the ranking, Australia ranked top and India ranked third.  New Zealand was ranked second in the ranking.

Highlights

• For more than 43 months India was placed at top position. 
• The current ranking considers all the matches played since 2017. 
• The matches played since 2017 were considered 50% and the matches played since 2019 were considered 100%.
• The points of the countries include Australia with 116 points, New Zealand earned 115 points and India had earned 114 points.
• The biggest fall in the ranking was suffered by South Africa. 
• It fell by 8 points and dropped below Sri Lanka at 6^th. 
• This was because, South Africa played three series in the period selected by ICC and had lost 8 tests. 
• It had played a total of 9 test matches since February 2019. 
• The matches were against Sri Lanka, India and England.

History

• The ICC Ranking was introduced in 2003. 
• India’s rank was behind Australia for a period of more than 74 months since its launch.

About the Rankings

• Australia for the first time has acquired top spot in T20 as well as in Test series. 
• England had continued to lead in ODI men’s ranking.