India, Pakistan move up after annual ICC rankings update The annual update takes place around May 1 each year; this year, teams' results achieved prior to April 30, 2023, have been removed from consideration for the ratings. As a result, teams can change positions even without playing any matches. India and Pakistan have both moved up a spot as a result of this change, from fourth to third and seventh to sixth, respectively. India have overtaken England, while Pakistan have gone past Sri Lanka. Read more: England World Cup players pulled out of county round to attend Army training camp India's rise was driven in large part by England's fall; Ben Stokes's side lost the weightage of 3-0 series wins over New Zealand and Pakistan, as well as a 2-1 win over South Africa. Pakistan benefitted from that 3-0 loss going out of consideration, as well as 0-0 and 1-1 draws against New Zealand and Sri Lanka, respectively. Latest ICC men's Test team rankings Position Team Matches Points Rating 1 Australia 24 3138 131 2 South Africa 19 2256 119 3 India 25 2600 104 4 England 28 2850 102 5 New Zealand 17 1717 101 6 Pakistan 13 1154 89 7 Sri Lanka 13 1118 86 8 West Indies 21 1425 68 9 Bangladesh 17 1