Bangladesh slip two places to eighth in Test rankings after West Indies series defeat

Bangladesh have slipped two places to eighth in the latest ICC Test rankings. In the updated table published on 9 November, Najmul Hossain Shanto's side sit eighth with 73 rating points.

Bangladesh have 2,038 points from 28 matches. The 1-0 defeat in the two-match home Test series against the West Indies has cost them in the rankings.

In the first Test, which began in Mirpur on 28 October, Bangladesh lost to the Caribbean side by eight wickets.

In the second and final Test in Sylhet, the hosts tried to fight back but could not secure a win. On the fifth day, Tawhid Hridoy and Mushfiqur Rahim held firm to draw the match for Bangladesh. The West Indies took the two-match series 1-0.

Before this series, Bangladesh were sixth in the ICC Test rankings.

Thanks to the series win, the West Indies have climbed from eighth to sixth. With 78 rating points, they now sit above Bangladesh.

Just above Bangladesh in the rankings are Sri Lanka. They are seventh with 75 rating points from 19 matches.

Behind Bangladesh in ninth place are Pakistan, with 71 rating points. Zimbabwe, in tenth, have a rating of 17.

South Africa have held on to the top spot in the table. The Proteas are first with 124 rating points.

Australia are second with 122 points and New Zealand third with 106. India (105) and England (102) are fourth and fifth respectively.

Despite slipping in the Test rankings, Bangladesh still have a chance to bounce back. Good results in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle, along with consistency in the coming Test series, could open the way back up the rankings for the Tigers.