Friday, December 24, 2010

Cricket India continues as number one in ICC test ranking

India Cricket holds its position as Number One in the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Ranking for the last 13 months. Before this, Australian Cricket  had continued their success as Number One in ICC Test Ranking for incessant 72 months. 

ICC Test Ranking was first published in June 2003 and from then Australia performed their untouchable record of being Number One till July 2009. 

Beginning with 129 rating score in June 2003, Australia achieved maximum 143 score in November and December of 2007. However, 2007 and 2008 was the most performing period for Australia in test cricket as per rating sore achieved this time.
       
In latest, India beginning from December 2009 till now has been carrying the position of Number One in Test Ranking.

In the latest Matches published in December 5, 2010, India achieved the position on Number One in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 129 rating playing 38 matches and grabbing 4893 points.

Then South Africa achieved second position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 116 rating playing 32 matches and grabbing 3712 points.  

England achieved third position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 112 rating playing 39 matches and grabbing 4355 points.  

Australia achieved fourth position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 110 rating playing 37 matches and grabbing 4061 points.  

Sri Lanka achieved fifth position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 109 rating playing 27 matches and grabbing 2951 points.  

Pakistan achieved sixth position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 88 rating playing 26 matches and grabbing 2275 points.  

West Indies achieved seventh position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 85 rating playing 25 matches and grabbing 2128 points.  
    
New Zealand achieved eighth position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring 80 rating playing 29 matches and grabbing 2318 points.  
    
Lastly, Bangladesh achieved ninth position in the ICC Test Ranking scoring very trifling 7 rating only playing 19 matches and grabbing 131 points.