India becomes No. 1 Test team after Sri Lanka completes whitewash against Australia
Sri Lanka on Wednesday defeated Australia by 163 runs in the final Test in Colombo to complete a 3-0 sweep in the three-match series. With the series win, India, which was placed second on the ranking list ahead of the series, moved to the top spot.
Latest ICC Test rankings list:
| Rank | Team | Matches | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 20 | 2238 | 112 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 25 | 2767 | 111 |
| 3 | Australia | 36 | 3905 | 108 |
| 4 | England | 41 | 4427 | 108 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 28 | 2773 | 99 |
| 6 | Sri Lanka | 32 | 3055 | 95 |
| 7 | South Africa | 22 | 2015 | 92 |
| 8 | West Indies | 21 | 1374 | 65 |
| 9 | Bangladesh | 12 | 687 | 57 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 7 | 54 | 8 |