Pakistan slip down in T20I rankings, Australia replace India on top in Tests

Pakistan has slipped two positions to seventh place in the T20I rankings, after the annual update from the International Cricket Council (ICC).

India maintains its top spot in T20Is with a rating of 264, although their lead has decreased to seven points from 11, as Australia moves up to second place with 257 points, surpassing England who now stand third with 252 points. 

South Africa has climbed two spots to fourth place with 250 points, trailing England by just two rating points. The West Indies, in sixth place with 249 points, are ahead of Pakistan by two points.

In the Test rankings, Australia, the current ICC World Test Championship winners, have surpassed India to claim the number one position. This shift follows Australia's remarkable 209-run victory over India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval last year. 

Australia now holds a rating of 124 points, four points clear of India and 19 points ahead of England, who remain in third place with 105 points. The rankings for teams from fourth to ninth—South Africa (103), New Zealand (96), Pakistan (89), Sri Lanka (83), West Indies (82), and Bangladesh (53)—remain unchanged.

The rankings update only considers teams' performances from May 2021 onwards. Notably, India's 2-1 series win over Australia in January 2021, under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, is excluded from this period.