Latest ICC Test Championship Points Table
Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka continued to occupy the top three spots in the latest ICC Test Championship Points Table, while New Zealand climbed to fourth place from fifth, and England dropped from fourth to fifth following the recent series
BCCSL
04-Apr-2002
Australia, South Africa and Sri Lanka continued to occupy the top three spots in the latest ICC Test Championship Points Table, while New Zealand climbed to fourth place from fifth, and England dropped from fourth to fifth following the recent series in New Zealand which was drawn 1-1.
The latest ICC Test Championship Points Table is given below.
ICC Test Championship
ICC Test Championship Table
[ as at 3 April 2002 ]
[ as at 3 April 2002 ]
|
|
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Lost
|
Drawn
|
Points
|
Average
|
|
1
|
Australia | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 1.54 |
|
2
|
South Africa | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1.50 |
|
3
|
Sri Lanka | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 1.14 |
|
4
|
New Zealand | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 1.13 |
|
5
|
England | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 1.00 |
|
6
|
West Indies | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 0.93 |
|
7
|
Pakistan | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 0.81 |
|
8
|
India | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 0.79 |
|
9
|
Zimbabwe | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 0.50 |
|
-
|
Bangladesh | 4 | - | 4 | - | 0 | - |
Points System:
- 2 - series win
- 1 - series draw
- 0 - series loss
- Sides ranked on average (points divided by series played)
- Only series consisting of two Tests or more are counted.
- The most recent series between the two sides, home and away, are counted.
- The initial table was constructed only considering series starting during or after the initial five-year cut-off date of May 1996. Thereafter series replace one another under the ICC ten-year programme with no fixed cut-off period.
- If, for any reason, a scheduled series is not played or completed, no points will be awarded. This decision has been taken to act as an incentive for members to fulfil all fixtures.
- Bangladesh will not be allocated an average score until they have completed nine Test series of the maximum 18. This is expected to be completed in April 2003.
- The table will revert to a straight points system once every side has played each other home and away. This is expected to be completed in 2005.
- The leading side will hold the ICC Test Championship trophy, produced in silver and gold by Asprey & Garrard and valued at more than £30,000. The trophy will automatically pass from leader to leader.
- If two sides are tied at the top of the table the holder will retain the ICC Test Championship trophy.