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ICC men's T20I team rankings
Administrator International Cricket Council
Creation2011
Number of teams91
Current top ranking  India (266 rating)
Longest cumulative top ranking  Sri Lanka (35 months)
Longest continuous
top ranking		  Pakistan (28 months)
Highest rating  Pakistan (287 rating)
Last updated on: 13 February 2024.

The ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings is an international Twenty20 cricket rankings system of the International Cricket Council. [1] After every Twenty20 International (T20I) match, the two teams involved receive points based on a mathematical formula. The total of each team's points total is divided by the total number of matches to give a rating, and all teams are ranked on a table in order of rating. [2] Teams need to have played at least six T20I matches in the previous three to four years to remain in the rankings table. [3]

India currently leads the ICC men's T20I team rankings, a position they have held since 21 February 2022. [4]

Current rankings

ICC Men's T20I Team Rankings
Rank Team Matches Points Rating
1   India 71 18,867 266
2   England 48 12,305 256
3   Australia 45 11,460 255
4   New Zealand 63 15,994 254
5   Pakistan 58 14,454 249
6   South Africa 37 9,210 249
7   West Indies 47 11,503 245
8   Sri Lanka 47 11,006 234
9   Bangladesh 49 11,103 227
10   Afghanistan 43 9,357 218
11   Ireland 50 9,718 194
12   Zimbabwe 53 10,222 193
13   Scotland 21 3,987 190
14   Namibia 39 7,367 189
15   Netherlands 23 4,277 186
16     Nepal 39 6,803 174
17   United Arab Emirates 45 7,797 173
18   Oman 36 5,792 161
19   United States 13 1,928 148
20   Papua New Guinea 30 4,368 146
21   Hong Kong 42 5,669 135
22   Uganda 69 9,181 133
23   Canada 22 2,883 131
24   Malaysia 52 6,414 123
25   Jersey 21 2,515 120
26   Kuwait 37 4,407 119
27   Bahrain 45 5,165 115
28   Qatar 25 2,834 113
29   Bermuda 14 1,494 107
30   Kenya 47 4,978 106
31   Saudi Arabia 33 3,426 104
32   Italy 17 1,712 101
33   Spain 20 2,000 100
34   Tanzania 55 5,149 94
35   Germany 33 3,022 92
36   Nigeria 32 2,468 77
37   Singapore 33 2,507 76
38   Guernsey 16 1,212 76
39   Portugal 16 1,167 73
40   Cayman Islands 11 790 72
41   Denmark 23 1,622 71
42   Belgium 18 1,237 69
43   Cambodia 22 1,471 67
44   Isle of Man 15 949 63
45   Vanuatu 20 1,196 60
46   Austria 29 1,682 58
47   Norway 15 852 57
48   Botswana 29 1,543 53
49   Finland 18 953 53
50    Switzerland 16 835 52
51   Malawi 19 933 49
52   Japan 25 1,222 49
53   Czech Republic 24 1,101 46
54   France 16 730 46
55   Sweden 18 759 42
56   Indonesia 26 1,092 42
57   Philippines 17 698 41
58   Romania 28 1,149 41
59   Cook Islands 6 245 41
60   Argentina 11 424 39
61   Mozambique 24 864 36
62   Malta 44 1,535 35
63   Rwanda 70 2,255 32
64   Ghana 33 1,010 31
65   Fiji 10 304 30
66   Thailand 22 620 28
67   Luxembourg 30 845 28
68   Sierra Leone 28 766 27
69   Mexico 7 188 22
70   Cyprus 8 206 26
71   Bahamas 10 241 24
72   Belize 3 66 22
73   Hungary 19 367 19
74   Panama 11 206 19
75   Bhutan 19 290 15
76   Serbia 19 214 14
77   Gibraltar 30 385 13
78   Bulgaria 30 289 10
79   Estonia 11 60 5
80   Eswatini 23 118 5
81   China 11 53 5
82   Turkey 7 26 4
83   Maldives 24 76 3
84   Lesotho 14 39 3
85   Cameroon 14 25 2
86   Myanmar 7 12 2
87   Gambia 9 11 1
88   Seychelles 7 0 0
89   Samoa 9 0 0
90   Mali 8 0 0
91   Croatia 10 0 0
92   Greece 6 0 0
References: ICC T20I rankings, As of 17 April 2024
"Matches" is the number of matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus half the number in the 24 months before that.

Points calculations

Time period

Each team scores points based on the results of their matches over the last 3−4 years − the matches played in the 12–24 months since the May before last, plus the matches played in the 24 months before that, for which the matches played and points earned both count half. For example:

May 2010 May 2011 May 2012 May 2013 May 2014 May 2015
Between May 2013 and April 2014: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting
Between May 2014 and April 2015: Results that were achieved during this period have 50% weighting Results that were achieved during this period have 100% weighting

Each May, the matches and points earned between 3 and 4 years ago are removed, and the matches and points earned between 1 and 2 years ago switch from 100% weighting to 50% weighting. For example, on 1 May 2014, the matches played between May 2010 and April 2011 were removed, and the matches played between May 2012 and April 2013 switched to 50% weighting (the matches from May 2011 to April 2012 would have already been at 50% following the previous rerating). This happens overnight, so can result in teams changing positions in the ranking table despite no one playing.


Find the points earned from a match

Each time two teams play another match, the rankings table is updated as follows, based on the ratings of the teams immediately before they played. To determine the teams' new ratings after a particular match, first calculate the points earned from the match:

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was less than 40 points, then points will be as follows:

Match result Points earned
Win Opponent's rating + 50
Tie Opponent's rating
Lose Opponent's rating − 50

If the gap between the ratings of the two teams before the match was at least 40 points, then points will be as follows:

Match result Points earned
Stronger team wins Own rating + 10
Weaker team loses Own rating − 10
Stronger team ties Own rating − 40
Weaker team ties Own rating + 40
Stronger team loses Own rating − 90
Weaker team wins Own rating + 90

Example

Suppose Team A, with an initial rating of 100, plays Team B. The table shows the points awarded to the two teams for 9 different initial ratings for B (ranging from 20 to 160), and the three possible match results.

Initial ratings Scenario Team A wins & Team B loses.
Points earned: 		Match tied.
Points earned: 		Team A loses & Team B wins. Points earned: Total initial ratings Total points earned (All 3 results)
Team A Team B Team A Team B Team A Team B Team A Team B
100 20 Initial ratings at least 40 points apart Stronger team wins: Own rating + 10 110 Weaker team loses: Own rating − 10 10 Stronger team ties: Own rating − 40 60 Weaker team ties: Own rating + 40 60 Stronger team loses: Own rating − 90 10 Weaker team wins: Own rating + 90 110 120 120
100 40 110 30 60 80 10 130 140 140
100 60 110 50 60 100 10 150 160 160
100 70 Initial ratings less than 40 points apart Win: Opponent's rating + 50 120 Lose: Opponent's rating − 50 50 Tie: Opponent's rating 70 Tie: Opponent's rating 100 Lose: Opponent's rating − 50 20 Win: Opponent's rating + 50 150 170 170
100 90 140 50 90 100 40 150 190 190
100 110 160 50 110 100 60 150 210 210
100 130 180 50 130 100 80 150 230 230
100 140 Initial ratings at least 40 points apart Weaker team wins: Own rating + 90 190 Stronger team loses: Own rating − 90 50 Weaker team ties: Own rating + 40 140 Stronger team ties: Own rating − 40 100 Weaker team loses: Own rating − 10 90 Stronger team wins: Own rating + 10 150 240 240
100 160 190 70 140 120 90 170 260 260

This illustrates that:

  • The winning team earns more points than the losing team. (Unless the ratings are more than 180 apart and the weaker team wins − highly unlikely.)
  • Winning always earns a team 100 points more than losing, and 50 more than tying.
  • The total points earned by the two teams is always the same as the total initial ratings of the two teams.
  • The points earned by a winning team increases as the initial rating (quality) of the opposition increases, within the constraints of earning at least its own initial rating + 10, and no more than its own initial rating + 90. A winning team therefore always earns more points than its initial rating, increasing its overall average rating.
  • The points earned by a losing team increases as the initial rating (quality) of the opposition increases, within the constraints of earning at least its own initial rating − 90, and no more than its own initial rating − 10. A losing team therefore always earns fewer points than its initial rating, decreasing its overall average rating.
  • In a tie, the weaker team usually earns more points than the stronger team (unless the initial ratings are at least 80 apart), reflecting the fact that a tie is a better result for the weaker team than the stronger team. Also, the stronger team will earn fewer points than its initial rating, decreasing its average, and the weaker team more points that its initial rating, increasing its average.
  • For a given result, the rule of how the two teams' points are calculated changes as the initial ratings change, from being based on teams' own ratings when one team is far stronger, to being based on the opponent's ratings when the teams are closely matched, back to being based on own ratings when the other team is far stronger. However, despite these sudden changes in the rule, the number of points awarded for each result changes smoothly as the initial ratings change.

Find the new ratings

  • Each team's rating is equal to its total points scored divided by the total matches played. (Series are not significant in these calculations).
  • Add the match points scored to the points already scored (in previous matches as reflected by the table), add one to the number of matches played, and determine the new rating.
  • Points earned by teams depend on the opponent's ratings, therefore this system needed to assign base ratings to teams when it started.

Historical rankings

This table lists the teams that have historically held the highest rating since the T20I rankings was introduced.[ citation needed] In April 2018, the ICC decided to grant full T20I status to all its members. As a result, ratings of leading teams since 2018 have been considerably higher, and cannot be directly compared to those before that date.

Country Start End Duration Cumulative Highest Rating
  England 24 October 2011 [5] 7 August 2012 [6] 289 days 289 days 140
  South Africa 8 August 2012 11 September 2012 35 days 35 days 137
  England 12 September 2012 21 September 2012 10 days 299 days 130
  South Africa 22 September 2012 28 September 2012 7 days 42 days 134
  Sri Lanka 29 September 2012 27 March 2014 545 days 545 days 134
  India 28 March 2014 2 April 2014 6 days 6 days 130
  Sri Lanka 3 April 2014 3 April 2014 1 day 546 days 131
  India 4 April 2014 5 April 2014 2 days 8 days 132
  Sri Lanka 6 April 2014 30 April 2014 25 days 571 days 133
  India 1 May 2014 6 September 2014 129 days 137 days 131
  Sri Lanka 7 September 2014 9 January 2016 490 days 1061 days 135
  West Indies 10 January 2016 30 January 2016 21 days 21 days 118
  India 31 January 2016 8 February 2016 9 days 146 days 120
  Sri Lanka 9 February 2016 11 February 2016 3 days 1064 days 121
  India 12 February 2016 3 May 2016 82 days 228 days 127
  New Zealand 4 May 2016 31 October 2017 546 days 546 days 132
  Pakistan 1 November 2017 3 November 2017 3 days 3 days 124
  New Zealand 4 November 2017 6 November 2017 3 days 549 days 124
  Pakistan 7 November 2017 2 January 2018 57 days 60 days 124
  New Zealand 3 January 2018 27 January 2018 25 days 574 days 128
  Pakistan 28 January 2018 30 April 2020 824 days 884 days 286
  Australia 1 May 2020 5 September 2020 128 days 128 days 278
  England 6 September 2020 7 September 2020 2 days 301 days 273
  Australia 8 September 2020 30 November 2020 84 days 212 days 275
  England 1 December 2020 20 February 2022 447 days 748 days 278
  India 21 February 2022 Present 789 days 1017 days 270
Last updated 14 March 2024

The summary of teams that have held the highest rating by days, are:

Team Total Days Highest Rating
  Sri Lanka 1064 135
  India 979 270
  Pakistan 884 286
  England 748 278
  New Zealand 574 132
  Australia 212 278
  South Africa 42 137
  West Indies 21 118

See also

References

  1. ^ "Twenty20 rankings launched with England on top". 24 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ "David Richardson previews the release of the Reliance ICC T20I Rankings". Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  3. ^ "ICC unveils Global Men's T20I Rankings Table featuring 80 teams". Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  4. ^ "ICC Ranking for T20 teams International Cricket Council". www.icc-cricket.com. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  5. ^ "ICC rankings - ICC Test, ODI and Twenty20 rankings". 25 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  6. ^ "England rise to No.1 in ODIs". ESPNcricinfo. 8 August 2012.

External links

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