NewDelhi:Riding on the Oz collapse on the Sri Lankan turf, Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli has become the numero uno test team of the world. As many as 8 test playing nations were playing test cricket this month which resulted in the ranking reshuffle.
India has taken an invincible lead of 2-1 against the west indies. However Kohli and company needs to win the last test to remain at the first rank. If the Carribean team draws the last test, Pakistan team led by Misbah will be at the top spot. Australians have dropped to third rank in ICC test team rankings.
Sri Lanka clean sweep Australia by 3-0
Sri Lanka beat Australia by 163 runs in the final test in Colombo today to complete a 3-0 sweep in the three-match series.Chasing 324 for victory, Australia were all out for 160 half-an-hour before the tea break, succumbing to their third successive defeat against the hosts.
David Warner top-scored for Australia with a fluent 68. Rangana Herath (7-64) was the pick of the Sri Lankan bowlers, finishing with a 13-wicket match haul.The teams face off in a five-match one-day series beginning on Sunday in Colombo.
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