Windies Slip to Eighth in Test Rankings

On the eve of the tour to Pakistan/Sharjah, the West Indies team found itself among the bottom feeders in Test cricket with the latest rankings placing them eighth out of ten teams.

According to the latest rankings released by the Test Cricket Ratings Service, West Indies barely found a place ahead of perennial minnows Zimbabwe and Bangladesh.

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1. Australia (1213)

2. South Africa (1136)

3. Pakistan (1062)

4. England (1049)

5. Sri Lanka (1040)

6. India (1029)

7. New Zealand (1022)

8. West Indies (1019)

9. Zimbabwe (921)

10. Bangladesh (845).