The Cricketer International Team Ratings, July 2000

England's performance in their two-Test home series with Zimbabwe, winning at Lord's and drawing at Trent Bridge, corresponded with the teams' respective positions in The Cricketer Test Ratings. As a result, both countries' ratings remain unaltered. England have a little more to do if they are to overtake West Indies, as the 1-0 series victory over Pakistan in the Caribbean has lifted Jimmy Adams' team's rating one point further.

Pakistan's successful Asia Cup campaign has propelled them to second position in the One-Day International ratings, level with South Africa. Sri Lanka drop to fifth after successive defeats to Pakistan, while India fall below West Indies after managing a solitary victory over a Bangladesh side who failed to win a match and now find themselves rated alongside Kenya.

Test cricket
1  Australia    76
2  South Africa    71
3  Sri Lanka    48
4  Pakistan    46 (-1)
5  New Zealand    43
6  West Indies    41 (+1)
7  India    39
8  England    35 (-)
9  Zimbabwe     18 (-)
One-Day Internationals
1   Australia    74
2=  Pakistan    66 (+13)
South Africa   66
4   New Zealand    60
5   Sri Lanka    56 (-6)
6   England    50
7   West Indies    45
8   India    43 (-3)
9   Zimbabwe    19
10= Bangladesh     14 (-2)
Kenya     14