India could climb to second in Test table

India have a chance to climb to second place in the ICC Test Championship table. If they win their four-Test home series against Australia they will climb to second, beating their previous-best of fourth.

The table as it stands:

Position  Team         Rating
1         Australia     129
2         England       109
3         Pakistan      107
4         India         104
5         Sri Lanka     103
6         South Africa  102
7         New Zealand    94
8         West Indies    73
9         Zimbabwe       51
10        Bangladesh      1

If India win all four matches their rating would climb from 104 to 115, while Australia's would fall from 129 to 119. A narrower winning margin would obviously leave a bigger gap between the sides, but even if India only win the series by a one-Test margin (1-0 or 2-1) they will boost their rating to 111 - still good enough for second place. If India merely draw the series, they will still go up one spot, to third. Australia, on the other hand, have to win 3-0 or 4-0 to improve their rating.

Full scenarios for the India v Australia Test series: