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India go on top of ICC Test ranking

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Published: 22:22, 6 March 2021  
India go on top of ICC Test ranking

The Indian Cricket Team won the series at home against England. With this, in addition to reaching the final of the Test Championship, India go on the top of the ICC Test rankings, toppling New Zealand.

India beat England 3-1 in the four-match Test series. The men in blue defeated England in the final Test of the series by an innings and 25 runs in the last Test at Ahmedabad as the hosts also reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship.

Prior to the Test match, the Indian cricket team were on the second spot in the ICC Test Rankings and New Zealand were on the top. However, the Indian Cricket Team came up with scintillating performances after losing the first Test and went on to win the series.

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Saturday, announced the Test Rankings after the four-match series came to a close. The men in blue have gone on top of the ICC Test Team Rankings after a convincing win over England in the final Test of the four-match series on Saturday in Ahmedabad.

When the series began, it was none short of a disaster for the hosts. The visitors came up with a thumping win in the first Test of the four-match series as they beat the hosts by 227 runs. However, the hosts bounced back on the trot and won three games consecutively to go into the final of the ICC World Test Championship.

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