Latest Widen world Test rankings (5 Feb 1998)

5 February 1998

Latest World Rankings

Electronic Telegraph

ENGLAND, presently seventh in the world rankings, will rise only to sixth position if they beat the West Indies in the Test series.

Mike Atherton's team are ranked above only Zimbabwe and bottom-placed New Zealand in the nine-team table of nations published today by the magazine Wisden Cricket Monthly.

The West Indies remain joint second, five points behind leaders Australia, despite their recent 3-0 series defeat in Pakistan. They stand level on 17 points with South Africa in the system, which awards two points for winning a series and one for drawing a series played against each competing nation since 1990.

The International Cricket Council are undecided how to organise an official Tests table.

Unofficial world championship

1, Australia played 14, 23pts; =2, South Africa 13-17, West Indies 13-17; 4, India 14-15; 5, Pakistan 13-14; 6, Sri Lanka 15-13; 7, England 14-11; 8, Zimbabwe 10-5; 9, New Zealand 16-7.

Source :: Electronic Telegraph (https://www.telegraph.co.uk)