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#India #falls #sixth #WTC #standings #Bangladesh #leapfrogs #series #win #Pakistan">India falls to sixth in WTC standings as Bangladesh leapfrogs it after series win over Pakistan
India dropped to sixth in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after Bangladesh improved a rung to fifth with a crushing 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan at home.
Bangladesh had earlier won the first Test by a massive 104 runs in Mirpur, and, with another big win on Wednesday, it leapfrogged India as per the latest ICC update.
Bangladesh now has 58.33 percentage points with two wins, one loss and a draw in four Tests, while India has 48.15 points from nine Tests, four wins and as many defeats along with a drawn Test.
India, which featured in the finals of the first two editions of the WTC, is now ranked only above Pakistan in the rankings among Asian countries. The Shubman Gill-led side has not played a Test match so far this year.
A one-off Test against Afghanistan is lined up from June 6, but it is not a part of the WTC cycle.
The Indians are due to tour Sri Lanka and New Zealand for two Tests each later this year before facing Australia at home in 2027.
India had lost to South Africa 0-2 in a home Test series, while two other defeats had come in England, where the Shubman Gill-led side had drawn the five-match series 2-2.
The teams are ranked not on the basis of points but percentage points in the WTC points table. Bangladesh has 28 points while India has 52 in the 2025-2027 cycle.
Pakistan, which was bowled out for 358 chasing 437 in the second Test, remains in eighth spot with only one win and three defeats in four Tests in the current cycle so far.
Australia, which has seven wins and one defeat in eight Tests \in the current cycle, continues to lead the WTC points table with 87.50 percentage points, followed by New Zealand, which has 77.78 points after two wins and a draw in three Tests.
South Africa is placed third, followed by Sri Lanka.
Published on May 20, 2026
India dropped to sixth in the latest World Test Championship (WTC) rankings after Bangladesh improved a rung to fifth with a crushing 2-0 series sweep against Pakistan at home.
Bangladesh had earlier won the first Test by a massive 104 runs in Mirpur, and, with another big win on Wednesday, it leapfrogged India as per the latest ICC update.
Bangladesh now has 58.33 percentage points with two wins, one loss and a draw in four Tests, while India has 48.15 points from nine Tests, four wins and as many defeats along with a drawn Test.
India, which featured in the finals of the first two editions of the WTC, is now ranked only above Pakistan in the rankings among Asian countries. The Shubman Gill-led side has not played a Test match so far this year.
A one-off Test against Afghanistan is lined up from June 6, but it is not a part of the WTC cycle.
The Indians are due to tour Sri Lanka and New Zealand for two Tests each later this year before facing Australia at home in 2027.
India had lost to South Africa 0-2 in a home Test series, while two other defeats had come in England, where the Shubman Gill-led side had drawn the five-match series 2-2.
The teams are ranked not on the basis of points but percentage points in the WTC points table. Bangladesh has 28 points while India has 52 in the 2025-2027 cycle.
Pakistan, which was bowled out for 358 chasing 437 in the second Test, remains in eighth spot with only one win and three defeats in four Tests in the current cycle so far.
Australia, which has seven wins and one defeat in eight Tests \in the current cycle, continues to lead the WTC points table with 87.50 percentage points, followed by New Zealand, which has 77.78 points after two wins and a draw in three Tests.
South Africa is placed third, followed by Sri Lanka.
Published on May 20, 2026
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#Sri #Lanka #youth #cricketers #bailed #alleged #hotel #filming">Sri Lanka youth cricketers bailed over alleged hotel filming
Two members of the Sri Lanka men’s under-19 cricket squad have been bailed following their arrest for allegedly filming women hotel guests while showering, a board official said on Friday.
Sri Lanka Cricket has launched its own investigation into the alleged incident, which was reported on Wednesday at a hotel in the capital Colombo where the team was staying during practice sessions ahead of a local tournament.
“We are looking into this while the police investigation and court proceedings are ongoing,” a board official told AFP.
The two players — who have not been named — appeared before a magistrate on Thursday and were released on bail.
The court ordered their mobile phones to be sent for forensic examination to determine whether any of the videos were uploaded to social media.
Published on May 01, 2026
Two members of the Sri Lanka men’s under-19 cricket squad have been bailed following their arrest for allegedly filming women hotel guests while showering, a board official said on Friday.
Sri Lanka Cricket has launched its own investigation into the alleged incident, which was reported on Wednesday at a hotel in the capital Colombo where the team was staying during practice sessions ahead of a local tournament.
“We are looking into this while the police investigation and court proceedings are ongoing,” a board official told AFP.
The two players — who have not been named — appeared before a magistrate on Thursday and were released on bail.
The court ordered their mobile phones to be sent for forensic examination to determine whether any of the videos were uploaded to social media.
Published on May 01, 2026
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#Sri #Lanka #coach #Siddons #set #style #play #Bangladesh #tour">Sri Lanka head coach Siddons looks to set style of play in Bangladesh tour
The newly-appointed Sri Lanka women’s cricket team head coach Jamie Siddons on Tuesday urged the players to work hard to improve their skill sets to compete more meaningfully against top teams like India, Australia and England.
Sri Lanka will come across England, New Zealand and the West Indies in the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year, and Siddons wanted to see a tangible improvement.
“I just think we need to develop more skills, hit the ball hard, score more boundaries without being reckless,” he told reporters here.
This will be Siddons’ first stint with a women’s team, having had a long record of coaching men’s cricket sides, including Bangladesh from 2007-11.
His sole international appearance for Australia came in 1988 in an ODI against Pakistan.
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match.
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Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match.
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Siddons said his first task would be to guide the tea during its tour to Bangladesh starting on April 20. “That is where we will look to set our style of play”, he said referring to the three-match T20 and ODI series.
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match.
“That is where we need to see how we can perform better,” Siddons said.
He said currently India, Australia, New Zealand and England are the top teams and Sri Lanka was looking forward to doing well against England in the opening match of the World Cup in June.
“We are focusing on the first game against England, on their home ground and home soil,” Siddons said.
Siddons took over from Ramesh Ratnayake, who led the women’s team to victory in the 2024 Asia Cup final beating India.
Published on Apr 07, 2026
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
The newly-appointed Sri Lanka women’s cricket team head coach Jamie Siddons on Tuesday urged the players to work hard to improve their skill sets to compete more meaningfully against top teams like India, Australia and England.
Sri Lanka will come across England, New Zealand and the West Indies in the Women’s T20 World Cup later this year, and Siddons wanted to see a tangible improvement.
“I just think we need to develop more skills, hit the ball hard, score more boundaries without being reckless,” he told reporters here.
This will be Siddons’ first stint with a women’s team, having had a long record of coaching men’s cricket sides, including Bangladesh from 2007-11.
His sole international appearance for Australia came in 1988 in an ODI against Pakistan.
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match. | Photo Credit: Getty Images
Siddons said his first task would be to guide the tea during its tour to Bangladesh starting on April 20. “That is where we will look to set our style of play”, he said referring to the three-match T20 and ODI series.
Siddons said he was aware that Sri Lanka had fared poorly in the last two women’s World Cups, winning a single match.
“That is where we need to see how we can perform better,” Siddons said.
He said currently India, Australia, New Zealand and England are the top teams and Sri Lanka was looking forward to doing well against England in the opening match of the World Cup in June.
“We are focusing on the first game against England, on their home ground and home soil,” Siddons said.
Siddons took over from Ramesh Ratnayake, who led the women’s team to victory in the 2024 Asia Cup final beating India.
Published on Apr 07, 2026
The newly-appointed Sri Lanka women’s cricket team head coach Jamie Siddons on Tuesday urged the…
