Days of Grace
International Captain
Having settled on a formula for rating test and one-day international teams across history, I have made this thread to post updates in the current standings and to answer any questions on how the formula works and what were the ratings of teams in the past.
For now, I will post the current ratings of the teams and will give a brief introduction of the formula.
Current Test Teams
India 120.06
South Africa 119.09
Australia 117.23
New Zealand 105.11
Sri Lanka 99.36
England 99.18
Pakistan 98.03
West Indies 84.82
Bangladesh 79.52
Zimbabwe 64.73
South Africa are set to assume the no.1 rating if they beat India in the 3rd and final test. New Zealand will have it's highest ever rating if they win their next test match against England (previous highest of 106.11 in 2004 after beating South Africa in Auckland).
One-Day International Teams (Played at least 25 matches and played within the last five years)
England 125.03
South Africa 122.55
India 122.42
New Zealand 122.03
Australia 103.75
Pakistan 102.44
Bangladesh 95.89
Zimbabwe 84.05
Sri Lanka 80.63
West Indies 78.41
Afghanistan 76.77
Ireland 69.14
Scotland 59.35
Netherlands 57.38
U.A.E. 55.31
Kenya 49.10
Canada 44.89
Explanation of the Test formula
Match Points
Wins 150.00
Draws 100.00
Losses 50.00
Adjusted Match Points (Quality of Oppositon)
A team's match points will be adjusted in accordance to the quality of oppositon faced
Away and Neutral Venues
If a team is playing away from home, its match points will be multiplied by 1.05
If a team is playing in neutral territory, its match points will be multiplied by 1.025
New Rating
A team's new rating will be (the old rating*24+adjusted match points*1)/25
Initial ratings
Foundation teams (Australia and England) 90.00
New teams 75.00
Explanation of the One-Day International formula
Original tier 1 nations: Test playing nations at the time of the first ODI (1971)
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
West Indies
* South Africa (granted tier 1 status upon re-emergence in 1991)
Granted tier 1 status: Became a test-playing nation
Sri Lanka 1982
Zimbabwe 1992
Bangladesh 2000
Tier 2 teams: All non-test playing nations with ODI status
Tier 1 matches
Matches involving at least one tier 1 nation
Tier 2 matches
Matches involving two tier 2 nations or one tier 2 nation and one non-tier nation
Other matches involving two non-tier nations do not count towards the ratings
Match Points Tier 1 Tier 2
Wins 150.00 100.00
Draws 100.00 66.67
Losses 50.00 33.33
* 225 points for winning the World Cup final
Adjusted Match Points (Quality of Oppositon)
A team's match points will be adjusted in accordance to the quality of oppositon faced
Away and Neutral Venues
If a team is playing away from home, its match points will be multiplied by 1.05
If a team is playing in neutral territory, its match points will be multiplied by 1.025
New Rating
A team's new rating will be (the old rating*24+adjusted match points*1)/25
Initial ratings
New Tier 1 nations 90.00
New Tier 2 nations 75.00
For now, I will post the current ratings of the teams and will give a brief introduction of the formula.
Current Test Teams
India 120.06
South Africa 119.09
Australia 117.23
New Zealand 105.11
Sri Lanka 99.36
England 99.18
Pakistan 98.03
West Indies 84.82
Bangladesh 79.52
Zimbabwe 64.73
South Africa are set to assume the no.1 rating if they beat India in the 3rd and final test. New Zealand will have it's highest ever rating if they win their next test match against England (previous highest of 106.11 in 2004 after beating South Africa in Auckland).
One-Day International Teams (Played at least 25 matches and played within the last five years)
England 125.03
South Africa 122.55
India 122.42
New Zealand 122.03
Australia 103.75
Pakistan 102.44
Bangladesh 95.89
Zimbabwe 84.05
Sri Lanka 80.63
West Indies 78.41
Afghanistan 76.77
Ireland 69.14
Scotland 59.35
Netherlands 57.38
U.A.E. 55.31
Kenya 49.10
Canada 44.89
Explanation of the Test formula
Match Points
Wins 150.00
Draws 100.00
Losses 50.00
Adjusted Match Points (Quality of Oppositon)
A team's match points will be adjusted in accordance to the quality of oppositon faced
Away and Neutral Venues
If a team is playing away from home, its match points will be multiplied by 1.05
If a team is playing in neutral territory, its match points will be multiplied by 1.025
New Rating
A team's new rating will be (the old rating*24+adjusted match points*1)/25
Initial ratings
Foundation teams (Australia and England) 90.00
New teams 75.00
Explanation of the One-Day International formula
Original tier 1 nations: Test playing nations at the time of the first ODI (1971)
Australia
England
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
West Indies
* South Africa (granted tier 1 status upon re-emergence in 1991)
Granted tier 1 status: Became a test-playing nation
Sri Lanka 1982
Zimbabwe 1992
Bangladesh 2000
Tier 2 teams: All non-test playing nations with ODI status
Tier 1 matches
Matches involving at least one tier 1 nation
Tier 2 matches
Matches involving two tier 2 nations or one tier 2 nation and one non-tier nation
Other matches involving two non-tier nations do not count towards the ratings
Match Points Tier 1 Tier 2
Wins 150.00 100.00
Draws 100.00 66.67
Losses 50.00 33.33
* 225 points for winning the World Cup final
Adjusted Match Points (Quality of Oppositon)
A team's match points will be adjusted in accordance to the quality of oppositon faced
Away and Neutral Venues
If a team is playing away from home, its match points will be multiplied by 1.05
If a team is playing in neutral territory, its match points will be multiplied by 1.025
New Rating
A team's new rating will be (the old rating*24+adjusted match points*1)/25
Initial ratings
New Tier 1 nations 90.00
New Tier 2 nations 75.00
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