Dubai: India moved up to second spot, ahead of England, in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Monday, while South Africa have strengthened their position as the number one side after the annual update of the championship table.
Despite England having won their last two Test series against India, they now find themselves below MS Dhoni's side on account of less consistent performances in other recent series, in particular against Pakistan (0-3), South Africa (0-2) and tie in the away series against eighth ranked New Zealand (0-0).
However, Alastair Cook's team can reclaim the number two spot by winning the upcoming Ashes series, starting on July 10 in Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England need to win by a margin of 3-0 or better to regain the second position.
South Africa top the ICC Test rankings while England are placed at third spot behind India.
At the recent ICC Board meeting, it was decided that the annual update to the Test, ODI and T20I rankings would now take place on May 1 each year, rather than August 1, since it aligns better with the current international calendar.
"This change has been incorporated in the latest update, and has been backdated to May 1, 2013," the ICC said in a release. The updated table now reflects all Test series completed after August 1, 2010.
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