ICC Rankings: Teams & players who finish the year on top of the ranking charts
Just one day left in 2018, but the cricketing action for the year is over. The year witnessed many great performances, dream-debuts, the emergence of match winners and many top players adding to their legacy.
The year also witnessed many milestones being achieved by the current generation and the baton being passed on to the younger generation by the retiring greats of the game. The year saw two nations who were knocking on the door getting the Test status and not just men, but the women showed their class as well with the success of T20 World Cup after a breakthrough 50-Over World Cup in 2017.
With all the cricketing action over for the year, now is the time to see where the teams and players finished the year and who all will begin the year as the Best in the Business. So let us take a look at the official rankings published by ICC for the last time in 2018.
Top 10 Men's Test Teams in the World:
(Last update - 30 December 2018)
- India - 116
- England - 108
- New Zealand - 107
- South Africa - 106
- Australia - 102
- Sri Lanka - 93
- Pakistan - 92
- West Indies - 70
- Bangladesh - 69
- Zimbabwe - 13
Top 10 Men's ODI Teams in the World:
(Last update - 30 December 2018)
- England - 126
- India - 121
- New Zealand - 112
- South Africa - 111
- Pakistan - 102
- Australia - 100
- Bangladesh - 93
- Sri Lanka - 79
- West Indies - 72
- Afghanistan - 67
Top 10 Men's T20 Teams in the World:
(Last update - 30 December 2018)
- Pakistan - 138
- India - 126
- England - 118
- Australia - 117
- South Africa - 114
- New Zealand - 112
- West Indies - 101
- Afghanistan - 92
- Sri Lanka - 87
- Bangladesh - 77