West Indies move up in ICC Test Rankings

15 Jul, 2018

West Indies? 2-0 series win have earned them five points, while Bangladesh have conceded eight points. This 13-point swing means the two sides have swapped places in the ICC Test Team Rankings.

The West Indies have moved to eighth position, while Bangladesh have slipped to ninth with 10 points now separating the two sides.

As the Test team rankings are updated following the conclusion of a series, these will now be updated after the end of Sri Lanka versus South Africa series.

If South Africa win in Colombo, then they will finish on 110 points (down by two) and Sri Lanka will end on 93 points (up by two points). (Courtesy?cricketnmore.com)

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