- India has lost its top spot & has slipped to the 3rdposition(114) for the first time since 2016 in the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings, Australia(116) topped the rank, followed by New Zealand(115)
- This is the second closest the top three teams have been since the Test rankings were launched in 2003. The closest for the top three teams were in January 2016, when India had led Australia and South Africa by a single point.
About ICC:
- Headquarters– Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
- Chairman– Shashank Manohar.