India climb to second spot in ICC Test rankings

Dubai: India moved into second spot, ahead of England, in the latest ICC Test rankings issued on Monday, while South Africa have strengthened its position as the numero uno side after the annual update of the championship table.

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.

“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.