India targets highest ever placing in official Test table
India can overtake opponents New Zealand and move to fourth position in the ICC Test Championship table if it wins both matches in the forthcoming two Test series starting in Kanpur on 8 October
India can overtake opponents New Zealand and move to fourth position in the ICC Test Championship table if it wins both matches in the forthcoming two Test series starting in Kanpur on 8 October.
India has never been higher than fifth in the official Test table but a 2-0 home series win would improve its rating to 100, enough to secure fourth place, while New Zealand would fall to 98 and from third to fifth position.
Only a 2-0 win will be enough to ensure Sourav Ganguly's team climb the table. A 1-0 series win will increase India's rating to 98 but New Zealand would hold on to fourth spot with a rating of 100.
New Zealand currently lies third in the table with a rating of 106 after a consistent run of form that has seen it lose only two of its last 17 matches - a run that included a 2-0 home series victory over India in December 2002.
If New Zealand can emerge equally dominant on Indian soil it will improve its rating to 111 while a 1-0 victory will boost its rating to 108.
The ICC Test Championship table correct on 6 October 2003
| Team | Rating | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 129 |
| 2 | South Africa | 116 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 106 |
| 4 | England | 104 |
| 5 | India | 94 |
| 6 | Pakistan | 92 |
| 7 | Sri Lanka | 91 |
| 8 | West Indies | 83 |
| 9 | Zimbabwe | 58 |
| 10 | Bangladesh | 0 |
Developed by David Kendix.
Full scenarios for India v New Zealand Test series:
| India | New Zealand | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current rating: | 94 | 106 | ||
| Possible series outcomes: | ||||
| India wins by 2 Tests (2-0) | 100 | 98 | ||
| India wins by 1 Test (1-0) | 98 | 100 | ||
| Series drawn (0-0, 1-1) | 95 | 104 | ||
| New Zealand wins by 1 Test (1-0) | 92 | 108 | ||
| New Zealand wins by 2 Tests (2-0) | 90 | 111 | ||
Ranjan Madugalle from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Referees will officiate on the series. Rudi Koertzen and David Shepherd from the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Umpires will stand in both Tests.
The impact future results will have on the ratings is available on the official ICC website. For a full explanation of how the ratings are calculated, visit www.icc.cricket.org.
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