The Test series victory against England has helped India to reclaim the second position from South Africa in the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Championship. India won the first Test in Chennai by six wickets and drew the second in Mohali on Tuesday (December 23). As result, the Indian team garnered two ratings points and went ahead of South Africa in second spot. The Proteas were not able to hold the second position for a long time. The South African team was ranked second after its 2-0 home series victory over Australia recently.

 

However, there is every possibility for South Africa to regain the second spot once again if it wins its current three-match series against Australia by 2-1 or 2-0, or draws it 1-1. South Africa may even claim the number one spot in Test rankings if it wins the remaining two Tests to sweep the series 3-0. On the other hand, if the Aussies win the series it will not only widen the gap with South Africa to 15 points but will also dash the Proteas' hopes of regaining the second position from India.

 

Meanwhile New Zealand and West Indies were not able to improve their rankings as the two-Test series between them went into a draw. The next chances for both the test playing nations will come when West Indies will play a four-Test series against England in February and New Zealand will encounter India in its own backyard in a two-Test series in March.