SA receives $475,000 as top ranked Test team
KARACHI: Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday received a cheque of $475,000 in recognition of its side finishing at the top of the ICC Test team rankings at the annual April 1 cut-off date.
ICC chief executive Dave Richardson presented the cheque to his CSA counterpart Haroon Lorgat, who received it on behalf of the side that topped the Test rankings for the second successive year.
In the meantime, Pakistan occupied the fifth spot in the list of 10-team Test rankings released by the ICC on Tuesday.
South Africa have been holding the number-one Test spot since August 2012, and are the fourth side, after Australia, India and England to achieve this distinction.
South Africa also retain the mace, which is presented to the number-one ranked Test side.
ICC Test team rankings and points:
- South Africa 127 points, 2. Australia 115, 3. India112, 4. England 107, 5. Pakistan 100, 6. Sri Lanka 89, 7. New Zealand 87, 8. West Indies 87, 9. Zimbabwe 34, 10. Bangladesh 19.—APP