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Bangladesh move to eighth in ICC Test ranking

Retain 7th position in ODI


Thursday, 3 May 2018


Bangladesh have moved ahead of the West Indies to the eighth position for the first time in the ICC Test rankings, report agencies.
The Windies have lost five points and are now on 67 points to end up in the ninth position while Bangladesh have gained four points to reach 75, eight points clear of the Windies, the International Cricket Council or ICC said in a statement on Tuesday.
India have maintained their hold at the top of the rankings and only strengthened their position by increasing the gap at the top.
This has seen India's lead over South Africa stretch from four to 13 points as the Virat Kohli-captained side gained four points to reach an aggregate of 125 while South Africa have lost five points to slip to 112 points.
Despite the drop in points, the Proteas are comfortably ahead of the remaining sides.
Australia are placed third with 106 points after gaining four points following the update, taking back the position from New Zealand, who had overtaken them at the last cut-off date of Apr 3. Australia has wrestled back the no.3 spot from New Zealand.
Meanwhile, Bangladesh have retained their seventh position in the ICC ODI ranking after the world cricket apex body revealed the annual update for the limited over cricket on Wednesday.
The Tigers have accrued three points and are now at 93 points, but its gap over eighth-ranked Sri Lanka which has increased to 16 points.
England have overtaken India to gain the top position in the ICC ODI team ranking while India have lost one point and are in the second place with 122 points.
England, who last topped the ODI rankings in January 2013 have achieved eight points and moved to 125 points.
In the T20 rankings led by Pakistan, there is no change in the top seven places but Afghanistan are now ahead of Sri Lanka in eighth slot.