India Ends 2016 with No 1 Ranked Test Team India has been ranked as the No.1 team in the ICC Test Championship after posting a 4-0 wins over England in the five-match series, which ended with an innings and 75 runs victory in Chennai on December 20, 2016. The series win helped India gain five points and totaling to 120 points in the last Test team rankings update of 2016 leaving behind Australia
at second spot.
In contrast, England, which had started the series tied with Australia on 105 points have slipped from second to fifth position.
Top 5 countries on the ICC Test Championship Ranking
Rank Country Rating
1 India 120
2 Australia 105
3 Pakistan 102
4 South Africa 102
5 England 101
The side at the top of the rankings on April 1, 2017 will receive USD 1 million. The second-placed side will be awarded USD 500,000 while the third and fourth placed sides will receive USD 200,000 and USD 100,000 each.
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