Pakistan Climbs ICC Test Rankings After Annual Update

DUBAI: Pakistan have moved up in the latest ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings following the governing body’s annual update, which adjusts standings based on a reweighting of past results.

Australia have held on to the number one position, strengthening their lead by gaining three rating points to reach a total of 131.

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Reigning World Test Champions South Africa remain in second place with 119 points, also adding three points to their tally.

India have risen one spot to third with 104 points, swapping places with England, who have dropped to fourth on 102 points.

England’s decline comes as matches played before April 30, 2023—including key home series victories over New Zealand and South Africa, as well as a 3-0 away sweep in Pakistan—were removed from full weighting in the latest recalculation.

Updated ICC Test Rankings

• Australia – 131 points

• South Africa – 119 points

• India – 104 points

• England – 102 points

• New Zealand – 101 points

• Pakistan – 89 points

• Sri Lanka – 86 points

• West Indies – 68 points

• Bangladesh – 67 points

• Ireland – 25 points

New Zealand occupy fifth place, while Pakistan have also gained from the update, now sitting sixth with 89 points—moving ahead of Sri Lanka, who are on 86.

The shift follows England’s 3-0 series victory over Pakistan falling outside the full-weightage period, along with Pakistan’s 2-0 series defeat to Bangladesh in 2024 being halved in value.

West Indies (eighth), Bangladesh (ninth), and Ireland (10th) complete the top 10.

Pakistan’s Upcoming Test Schedule

The Shan Masood-led Pakistan side are set to travel to Bangladesh for a two-match Test series, part of the ongoing ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025–27 cycle.

• First Test:May 8–12 at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka
• Second Test:May 16–20 at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium

Later this year, Pakistan will also play Test series against England, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies.

ICC Women’s ODI Rankings after annual update

1. Australia : 163
2. England : 128
3. India : 126
4. South Africa : 100
5. New Zealand : 93
6. 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka : 89
7. Bangladesh : 73
8. Pakistan : 72
9. West Indies : 71 #sportspavilionlk #danushkaaravinda #annualodirankings https://t.co/KmFE2nntbo pic.twitter.com/fowGXT8og9

— DANUSHKA ARAVINDA (@DanuskaAravinda) May 1, 2026

Women’s ODI Rankings

Meanwhile, the top six in the women’s ODI rankings remained unchanged after the annual update. Australia continue to lead by a wide margin, while Bangladesh overtook Pakistan to claim seventh place.

1. Australia – 28 matches, 4565 points, rating 163

2. England – 24 matches, 3061 points, rating 128

3. India – 30 matches, 3712 points, rating 124

4. South Africa – 36 matches, 3614 points, rating 100

5. New Zealand – 22 matches, 2056 points, rating 93

6. Sri Lanka – 21 matches, 1859 points, rating 89

7. Bangladesh – 21 matches, 1537 points, rating 73

8. Pakistan – 20 matches, 1442 points, rating 72

9. West Indies – 23 matches, 1639 points, rating 71

10. Ireland – 19 matches, 947 points, rating 50