Dubai, May 18: India have retained their number-one position on the ICC Test Team Rankings following the annual update in which series results from 2013-14 are no longer included and outcomes from the 2015-16 series are weighted at 50 per cent.

Virat Kohli-led India have moved to 123 points after gaining one point, however, second-ranked South Africa now have the table-toppers firmly within their sights after vaulting from 109 points to 117 points. This jump means the pre-update gap of 13 points has now been trimmed to just six points.

While India and South Africa have made upward movements, Australia, England and Pakistan have headed in the opposite direction.

Australia have retained their third place but have plummeted from 108 points to 100 points, England stayed in fourth position but has slipped to 99 points after conceding two points, whereas Pakistan have dropped behind New Zealand in sixth place after conceding four points to sit on 93 points.

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ICC Test Team Rankings (as on 18 May, following the annual update)

(Read as Rank, Team, Points)

1. India 123 (+1)

2. South Africa 117 (+8)

3. Australia 100 (-8)

4. England 99 (-2)

5. New Zealand 97 (+1)

6. Pakistan 93 (-4)

7. Sri Lanka 91 (+1)

8. West Indies 75 (+5)

9. Bangladesh 69 (+3)

10. Zimbabwe 0 (-5)

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