In Tests, Australia holds the top position, but India remains No. 1 in ODIs and T20Is
The Australia cricket team, which defeated India in the finals of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval last year, has reclaimed No. 1 position in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings following the annual update that drops results from the 2020–21 season and reflects all series completed since May 2021.
Team Australia now leads the table with 124 rating points, but India, who gave them the them the top position, is only four points behind and 15 points clear of third-placed England. South Africa is the fourth team above the 100-point mark with 103 points.
The order of teams ranked from third to ninth remains the same. Only nine teams are now ranked as Afghanistan and Ireland have yet to play sufficient Tests, while Zimbabwe too are out as they have played only three Tests over the past three years. Teams need to play a minimum of eight tests over a three-year period to get on the rankings table.
However, India remains atop the ODI and T20I rankings after the annual updates, with weighted matches completed prior to May 2023 at 50 percent and subsequent matches at 100 percent.