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India have retained the fourth position in the ICC Test team rankings.
However, Virat Kohli's team is ahead of England by a fraction of a point, ahead of the Ashes series.
England, currently in fifth spot, have a chance to move up the ladder during the upcoming series against Australia.
When the Ashes series starts in Cardiff on Wednesday, both England and Australia would bid to hold possession of the prestigious urn and also climb up the rankings table.
England are on fifth position on 97 points, trailing India, and ahead of Pakistan by a fraction of a point.
Australia are in the second spot, on 111 points. England have an opportunity to move to as high as second if they win the series by 3-0 margin or better, but will drop to as low as seventh if Australia win all five Tests.
In contrast, Australia will jump to 118 points to reduce the gap with number-one ranked South Africa to 12 points but will drop to fourth if England win all the five Tests irrespective of how the Pallekele Test ends.
In fact, a 3-0 or 4-1 result in favour of England will mean Australia will drop behind England in third position.
ICC Test Team Rankings
1. South Africa 130
2. Australia 111
3. New Zealand 99
4. India 97
5. England 97
6. Pakistan 97
7. Sri Lanka 96
8. West Indies 81
9. Bangladesh 41
10. Zimbabwe 5