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India is now 2nd best Test team
A Correspondent in Mumbai |
December 22, 2005 11:13 IST
Last Updated: December 22, 2005 19:48 IST
India will move into the second spot in International Cricket Council's Test rankings following the crushing 2-0 series win against Sri Lanka [Images].
The series win will help India take its tally to 115, two more than England's [Images].
Before the three-Test series with Sri Lanka started, India was third in the rankings, a point behind second-placed England, which had 113.
England had an opportunity to gain ground on India, but they fared poorly in its three-Test series against Pakistan and failed to increase their tally.
Sri Lanka will shed five points, but will retain their seventh position on the table, way ahead of West Indies [Images] who have 73 points.
Australia [Images] lead the rankings with 128 points.
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