India becomes no 1 ranked Test team in the world

India became the top-ranked Test side in the world after Australia slipped to joint third following a 0-3 whitewash at the hands of Sri Lanka today. 
•    Pakistan has risen to number two, having drawn their four-Test series against England. India will, however, need to win their last Test against the West Indies to retain their top ranking.
•    Australia has conceded its number-one ranking to India after Sri Lanka made a clean sweep of the three-Test series in Colombo on Wednesday.
•    Australia had arrived in Colombo in number-one position on 118 points. 
•    But following loses by 106 runs in Pallekele, 229 runs in Galle and 163 runs in Colombo, Australia has joined England on 108 points but is ranked above Alastair Cook’s side, while Sri Lanka has jumped to 95 points.
•    ndia had started the year as the top-ranked side before Australia reclaimed the position following its 2-0 win over New Zealand in New Zealand.