India [ Images ] continued to dominate the ICC [ Images ] Test Championship table, holding on to the top spot in the latest rankings issued despite losing a rating point after the drawn three-match series against South Africa [ Images ].

India lead South Africa by 11 ratings with 128 ratings points, the ICC said in a statement here.

Third-placed England [ Images ] have narrowed the gap with South Africa after winning the Ashes 3-1. England, which entered the Ashes series on 112 ratings points, have jumped to 115 ratings points and Andrew Strauss's [ Images ] side now trails Graeme Smith's [ Images ] men by just two ratings points.

The Proteas, which started against India on 116 ratings points, have gained one ratings point and moved to 117 ratings points following the one-all draw against India.

For Australia [ Images ], the news is not so good and their first Ashes defeat in 24 years on home soil has resulted in a drop to fifth on the table.

The defeat has cost Australia three ratings points, putting them two points behind Sri Lanka [ Images ] on 107.