ICC Rankings: India tops T20I chart after annual update; Australia pinnacles Tests

India has bagged the top spot in the T20Is after ICC's annual rankings update. Meanwhile, Australia has reached the pinnacle of the Tests.

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Team India has something to cheer for again, as it has topped the ICC T20I Rankings. The International Cricket Council released the annual updated rankings on Wednesday. India gained 119 points after the new annual update, as it moved past England and currently has 270 rating points, five more than second-placed England.

ICC T20I RANKINGS
RANK	TEAMS	POINTS	RATINGS
1	India	8093	270
2	England	7432	265
3	Pakistan	7826	261
4	South Africa	6336	253
5	Australia	8270	251
6	New Zealand	6996	250
7	West Indies	8622	240
8	Bangladesh	7680	233
9	Sri Lanka	7606	230
10	Afghanistan	3167	226

As for the Tests, Australia has topped the chart, creating a nine-rating point gap against second-placed India. Meanwhile, England has dropped to the sixth spot following its horrendous run in the format, especially after its Ashes 2021-22 and Windies defeat. While New Zealand has jumped to third, South Africa has risen to fourth after the win against India, followed by Pakistan at fifth.

ICC Test RANKINGS
RANK	TEAMS	POINTS	RATINGS
1	Australia	2439	128
2	India	2736	119
3	New Zealand	2552	111
4	South Africa	2306	110
5	Pakistan	1865	93
6	England	2551	88
7	Sri Lanka	1384	81
8	West Indies	1685	77
9	Bangladesh	823	51
10	Zimbabwe	148	25

On the other hand, New Zealand remains at the One-Day International (ODI) rankings summit. However, its lead to second-placed England has been reduced to just a point. As for India, it is ranked fourth, a couple of rating points behind third-placed Australia, while Pakistan has jumped to the fifth spot.

ICC ODI RANKINGS
RANK	TEAMS	POINTS	RATINGS
1	New Zealand	1505	125
2	England	2353	124
3	Australia	1929	107
4	India	2304	105
5	Pakistan	1635	102
6	South Africa	1872	99
7	Bangladesh	2275	95
8	Sri Lanka	2086	87
9	West Indies	1885	73
10	Afghanistan	986	66