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Poor outfields and a bit of rain; ratings 24th August
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| 4th Test | West Indies | v | India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-rating | 824.1 | 1197.5 | |
| Form | -27.6 | +41.2 | |
| Expected Margin | India by 96 runs | ||
| Actual Margin | Match drawn | ||
| Post-rating | 826.1 | 1195.4 | |
| Series rating | 863.3 | 1152.8 | |
A debacle, frankly, but hopefully the West Indies get the money regardless of the overs played. India had alredy won the series, and remain number one on the ratings despite the small hit from an unfortunate draw. The West Indies have had a few of those lately, but they'll need wins to move up, and they never seemed terribly close to achieving one of those in this series. It is worth reiterating that India are an under-rated side at the moment.
| 1st Test | South Africa | v | New Zealand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-rating | 1121.5 | 1028.4 | |
| Form | -46.0 | -3.3 | |
| Expected Margin | South Africa by 96 runs | ||
| Actual Margin | Match drawn | ||
| Post-rating | 1107.8 | 1031.6 | |
Also a debacle, though commentators who blame it on the off-season would do well to spend five seconds googling the climate for Durban in winter: drier, with fewer days of rain than any ground in England in July, and any but Perth or Adelaide in Australia in January. A pity too, as the first innings total of 263 from South Africa had set up a match that might have gone either way. Steyn was in rare form when the match was curtailed, so there is much to look forward to in the decider. South Africa, still suffering from their form collapse, took a rather unfair hit with the draw. Though not so bad as if they suffered further losses.
| Rankings at 24th August 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | India | 1195.4 |
| 2. | Australia | 1190.6 |
| 3. | Pakistan | 1152.2 |
| 4. | England | 1143.3 |
| 5. | South Africa | 1107.8 |
| 6. | New Zealand | 1031.6 |
| 7. | Sri Lanka | 981.7 |
| 8. | West Indies | 826.1 |
| 11. | Bangladesh | 613.3 |
| 12. | Zimbabwe | 534.8 |
| 9. | Ireland | 637.1 |
| 10. | Afghanistan | 622.9 |
| 13. | Scotland | 396.1 |
| 14. | Namibia | 306.5 |
| 15. | Kenya | 276.4 |
| 16. | Papua New Guinea | 228.1 |
| 17. | U.A.E. | 225.9 |
| 18. | Hong Kong | 183.6 |
| 19. | Netherlands | 179.0 |
| 20. | Canada | 147.9 |
Shaded teams have played fewer than 2 games per season. Non-test team ratings are not comparable to test ratings as they don`t play each other.
Cricket - Ratings - Test 24th August, 2016 16:24:28 [#]
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