Bangladesh players during WI Test (Source: AFP Photos)
Bangladesh slipped from sixth to eighth places in the latest ICC Test rankings after a home series defeat to the West Indies. They are now only above Pakistan and Zimbabwe, who are placed ninth and 10th respectively.
Bangladesh lost to West Indies in the first of the two-match Test series at home. There at Sher-E-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, the Roston Chase-led side registered a thumping eight-wicket victory.
After that, Bangladesh fought back well in Sylhet in the second and final Test. Towhid Hridoy was the architect, although little support from others led them to end the contest as a draw.
West Indies Replace Bangladesh In ICC Test Rankings
The series win over Bangladesh helped West Indies to climb up to sixth place in the latest ICC Test rankings. Sri Lanka, meanwhile, are in between them, in seventh place.
South Africa, meanwhile, dethroned Australia in the ICC Test rankings at the top not so long ago. New Zealand, India and England are placed third, fourth and fifth places respectively.
ICC Test Rankings
- South Africa – Matches: 23 | PTS: 2860 | Rating: 124
- Australia – Matches: 31 | PTS: 3787 | Rating: 122
- New Zealand – Matches: 22 | PTS: 2336 | Rating: 106
- India – Matches: 29 | PTS: 3042 | Rating: 105
- England – Matches: 36 | PTS: 3658 | Rating: 102
- West Indies – Matches: 30 | PTS: 2339 | Rating: 78
- Sri Lanka – Matches: 19 | PTS: 1434 | Rating: 75
- Bangladesh – Matches: 28 | PTS: 2038 | Rating: 73
- Pakistan – Matches: 23 | PTS: 1623 | Rating: 71
- Zimbabwe – Matches: 13 | PTS: 217 | Rating: 17
Bangladesh Aim To Improve Numbers In South Africa
Bangladesh will soon travel to South Africa, with the Test squad already being named. They have two Tests there, from November 15 onwards.
If Bangladesh somehow manage to win over reigning World Test Championship (WTC) winners in red-ball cricket, it would be a very big achievement for them. In fact, it might surpass Darwin's glory.
