The Trinidad Test wash out cost India dear as Pakistan replaced them at the top of the ICC Test rankings, reaching the coveted position for the first time ever. Following the Sri Lanka-Australia series, India needed to win the Port of Spain Test to retain the number-one Test ranking. "There is no greater feeling than to achieve the number-one ranking in the most traditional and purest format of the sport. ICC Chief Executive David Richardson congratulated Pakistan on achieving the number-one Test ranking. "The number-one ranking is well deserved and a testament to the quality of cricket the team has consistently played over the past few years.

Source: dna August 22, 2016 14:58 UTC