NZ rise to 2nd in Test rankings for first time

[Athlai]

ICC men's test rankings

1. India 116

2. New Zealand 107

3. South Africa 105

4= Australia 104

England 104

6. Sri Lanka 93

7. Pakistan 88

8. West Indies 77

9. Bangladesh 69

10. Zimbabwe 13

 

[The Hutt Rec]

We have been there before in the historical rankings ... I tracked it down a while ago.

But still, awesome and well deserved!

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Will a 3-0 whitewash against BD take them past India? Or close enough?

 

[The Hutt Rec]

Will a 3-0 whitewash against BD take them past India? Or close enough?

Nah, think we only go to 110 with a 3-0 win.

 

[Athlai]

We have been there before in the historical rankings ... I tracked it down a while ago.

But still, awesome and well deserved!

Historical only barely counts though.

 

[Athlai]

Nah, think we only go to 110 with a 3-0 win.

Pretty sure we'd be on 110 already if we didn't have rain vs. SL (tbf they weren't wholly out of that match but we were still favoured)

 

[straw man]

We're decent atm and this is good reward, but I'd really like to see us win a series against both South Africa and Australia, home or away, to justify being above them.

Sounds like we should got on the plane to South Africa tomorrow and play a couple of tests.

 

[vandem]

We have been there before in the historical rankings ... I tracked it down a while ago.

But still, awesome and well deserved!

https://web.archive.org/web/2013012...cricket.com/match_zone/historical_ranking.php

I guessed end of 1985-86 season, peak Crowe + Hadlee, beating Aust away and home. And from the link above, April 1986:

1 West Indies 132
2 New Zealand 102
3 Pakistan 99

I think Fleming's team got to 3rd, perhaps after the 1-1 in Windies.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

https://web.archive.org/web/2013012...cricket.com/match_zone/historical_ranking.php

I guessed end of 1985-86 season, peak Crowe + Hadlee, beating Aust away and home. And from the link above, April 1986:

1 West Indies 132
2 New Zealand 102
3 Pakistan 99

I think Fleming's team got to 3rd, perhaps after the 1-1 in Windies.

August 82 to May 83 and April 86 to December 87 were the stretches I found.

 

[Burgey]

Gee they punch above their weight, these plucky Kiwis, don't they?

 

[Mike5181]

We're decent atm and this is good reward, but I'd really like to see us win a series against both South Africa and Australia, home or away, to justify being above them.

Sounds like we should got on the plane to South Africa tomorrow and play a couple of tests.

I think we'd still lose but South Africa are definitely vulnerable at the moment. Amla's past it, Bavuma hasn't really developed as well as they'd like. Elgar is out of form. Morkel, Abbott, de Villiers are gone. Bowling is still top tier but Philander and Steyn are injury-prone.

 

[jimmy101]

Very happy about this. Go Black caps.

 

[Athlai]

'88 seems to be the peak NZ has reached with a rating of 109.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

https://web.archive.org/web/2013012...cricket.com/match_zone/historical_ranking.php

I guessed end of 1985-86 season, peak Crowe + Hadlee, beating Aust away and home. And from the link above, April 1986:

1 West Indies 132
2 New Zealand 102
3 Pakistan 99

I think Fleming's team got to 3rd, perhaps after the 1-1 in Windies.

I hope I get to see this again in my lifetime.

 

[The Hutt Rec]

I like how NZ went from last (6th) in February 1982 to second in August 1982.

And all we did in that time was draw a home series 1-1 with Australia! I guess some dreadful results must have dropped off the start of the period.

 

[NZTailender]

But seriously, pretty cool. Best side in my living memory.

 

[wellAlbidarned]

https://web.archive.org/web/2013012...cricket.com/match_zone/historical_ranking.php

I guessed end of 1985-86 season, peak Crowe + Hadlee, beating Aust away and home. And from the link above, April 1986:

1 West Indies 132
2 New Zealand 102
3 Pakistan 99

I think Fleming's team got to 3rd, perhaps after the 1-1 in Windies.

distincly recall us being 3rd after the famous early 2000s india on greentops tour

 

[vcs]

But seriously, pretty cool. Best side in my living memory.

Yessss that was awesome

 

[Zinzan]

Makes even more of a mockery the fact SL & the Windies get to play lots more Test cricket than us. Certainly in recent times.

 

[Athlai]

Makes even more of a mockery the fact SL & the Windies get to play lots more Test cricket than us. Certainly in recent times.

TV rights. We’re the ugliest duckling of Subcontinent friendly timezones.