ICC Test Ranking: Team India becomes World No.1, overtaking New Zealand; India will hold the top till June
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Team India with the Anthony de Mello Trophy after winning the 3–1 Test series against England.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest Test team rankings on Saturday. In this, the Indian team has reached the top. He has the advantage of winning the 3–1 Test series against England. New Zealand is at number two.
On Saturday, the Indian team defeated England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth and final Test of the series. With this, the ICC released the ranking. Team India has 122 points and New Zealand has 118 points.
ICC Test Team Rankings
| The ranking | Team | Point |
| 1 | India | 122 |
| 2 | New zealand | 118 |
| 3 | Australia | 113 |
| 4 | England | 105 |
| 5 | Pakistan | 90 |
| 6 | South Africa | 89 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 83 |
| 8 | West indies | 80 |
| 9 | Afghanistan | 57 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 51 |
World Test Championship final will be held in June
Team India will hold the same rankings till June, as there will be no Test series of the top-2 team before this. New Zealand is scheduled to play a 2-Test series against England under the World Test Championship in June, but the series may also be canceled or postponed. Because the two finalists of the World Test Championship, India and New Zealand have been decided.
On June 18, the final of the championship will be played between New Zealand and India at Lord’s. Although a 2-Test series will be played between West Indies and Sri Lanka in March, it will not affect the ranking of the top-2 team.
