England slip to 5th in ICC Test rankings after series loss

England’s 1st ever Test series loss to Sri Lanka on home soil means that the English team, apart from suffering the ignominy of defeat to a relatively weak Sri Lankan side, has also slipped two places, from 3rd to 5th in the ICC Team Rankings for Test matches, while Sri Lanka, who were languishing at 7th place, have made the jump up to 6th place.

The Sri Lankan players jubilant in victory after completing a historic series win against England

Pakistan and India are the beneficiaries of England’s downfall, as they have risen to 3rd and 4th respectively. New Zealand though, as a result of Sri Lanka’s series win have slipped to 7th place from 6th. The rest of the teams remain unaffected by the outcome of the England vs Sri Lanka Test series.

As a result of England’s series defeat to Sri Lanka, the latest ICC Test rankings as on 25th June, 2014 -

Rank	Team	Matches	Points	Rating
1	Australia	32	3950	123
2	South Africa	23	2831	123
3	Pakistan	20	2064	103
4	India	23	2343	102
5	England	33	3301	100
6	Sri Lanka	25	2398	96
7	New Zealand	26	2383	92
8	West Indies	19	1442	76
9	Zimbabwe	8	322	40
10	Bangladesh	14	287	21

*Rankings as on 25th June 2014