India climb to 2nd spot in ICC Test rankings
9 July 2013 5:05 AM IST
India moved a rung to second spot, ahead of England, in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Monday while South Africa strengthened its position as the numero uno side.
Despite England having won its last two Test series against India, it now finds itself below MS Dhoni’s side on account of less consistent performances in other recent series, in particular against Pakistan (0-3), SA (0-2) and tie in the away series against eighth ranked New Zealand (0-0).
However, Alastair Cook’s team can reclaim the number two spot by winning the upcoming Ashes series, starting on July 10 in Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England need to win by a margin of 3-0 or better to regain the second position.
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