IND vs NZ LIVE: India aim for World No.1 Status After failing to win the Test opener by the narrowest of margins, Team India will now look for a fresh start with the return of skipper Virat Kohli in the second Test. The hosts have a golden chance to not only win the series but also dethrone tourists to claim World No.1 status in ICC Test Rankings. Kohli, whose on-field charisma was missing in Kanpur Test, is likely to double the entertainment with his exquisite shots at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Follow India vs New Zealand LIVE updates
IND vs NZ LIVE: Golden chance for Virat Kohli & Co to dethrone New Zealand and become World No.1 in ICC Test Rankings
- New Zealand currently have 126 ratings while India have 119 ratings.
- A victory of Kohli & Co means that Kiwis will lose 5 points while the same would be added to the hosts. Thus, India can reach 124 ratings while Blackcaps would slip to 121.
- The victory against Kane Williamson and Co would make India World No.1 at the end of this year which feature Test series win in Australia and phenomenal victories in England.
- Winning a series at home and avenging WTC Final heartbreak would be the icing on the cake in Test cricket.
- Besides ICC Test Rankings, India can also improve their position on WTC Rankings. Currently, they are placed behind Sri Lanka and Pakistan at 3rd position
The #WTC23 standings after Pakistan’s victory over Bangladesh 👇 pic.twitter.com/z8c8JgYDXX
— ICC (@ICC) November 30, 2021
How does the Ranking system work?
ICC Team Rankings is a rating method developed by David Kendix. This rating is worked out by dividing the points scored by the match/series total, with the answer given to the nearest whole number. It can be compared with a batting average, but with points instead of total runs scored and a match/series total instead of number of times dismissed.
IND vs NZ LIVE: Golden chance for Virat Kohli & Co to dethrone New Zealand and become World No.1 in ICC Test Rankings
| POS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 2,764 | 126 | |
| 2 | 25 | 2,987 | 119 | |
| 3 | 17 | 1,844 | 108 | |
| 4 | 35 | 3,753 | 107 | |
| 5 | 27 | 2,481 | 92 | |
| 6 | 19 | 1,675 | 88 | |
| 7 | 30 | 2,396 | 80 | |
| 8 | 27 | 2,095 | 78 | |
| 9 | 16 | 779 | 49 | |
| 10 | 11 | 342 | 31 |
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