India won the Test series by 4-1 against Australia. They have taken over the top spot in the Test rankings by displacing Australia. As a result, India achieved the glory of being at the top in all the three formats.
However, in the first Test of the series, the host team suffered a bitter defeat in Hyderabad by 28 runs. After that, he turned around and won four tests in a row! The wins came in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamshala. With this consecutive win, India has taken the top spot in the Test team rankings.
India’s top rating is now 122. Australia’s 117 down for two. England third with 111 rating.
The second Test between New Zealand and Australia is currently underway in Christchurch. Whatever the result of that test; India will be at the top.
Apart from Tests, India is also the top team in ODI and T20 rankings. Their rating is now 121 in the ODI rankings. Their closest rival in this format too is Australia. Their rating is 118. However, India has 266 rating points in T20. The position of England is after them with 256 rating.
Not only in the Test rankings, India is also at the top of the ongoing World Test Championship table. Their percentage points are 68.51.
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